Si alguien vende o distribuye marihuana y ya ha tenido problemas con la ley antes, puede enfrentarse a penas muy severas. Si es su tercera vez, podría pasar el resto de su vida en prisión.
Es como si un jugador de fútbol recibiera tarjetas rojas; después de tres faltas graves, lo expulsan del juego para siempre.
Imagina que Carlos, que ya ha sido arrestado dos veces por vender marihuana, es detenido nuevamente por lo mismo. Esta vez, si lo encuentran culpable, podría ser condenado a pasar cinco años en prisión, o incluso más, debido a sus antecedentes.
(d) When a person is convicted of a third or subsequent felony offense under this section and it is alleged in the warrant, indictment or information that he has been before convicted of two or more felony offenses under this section or of substantially similar offenses in any other jurisdiction which offenses would be felonies if committed in the Commonwealth, and such prior convictions occurred before the date of the offense alleged in the warrant, indictment, or information, he shall be sentenced to imprisonment for life or for any period not less than five years, five years of which shall be a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment to be served consecutively with any other sentence and he shall be fined not more than $500,000. 1979, c. 435; 1986, c. 467; 2000, cc. 819 , 1020 , 1041 ; 2004, c. 461 ; 2006, cc. 697 , 759 ; 2020, cc. 1285 , 1286 . Va. Code § 18.2-248.1:1 - Repealed. Repealed by Acts 2014, cc. 674 and 719 , cl. 2. Va. Code § 18.2-248.2 - Repealed. Repealed by Acts 1981, c. 598. Va. Code § 18.2-248.3 - Professional use of imitation controlled substances. No civil or criminal liability shall be imposed by virtue of this article on any person licensed under the Drug Control Act, Chapter 34 of Title 54.1, who manufactures, sells, gives or distributes an imitation controlled substance for use as a placebo by a licensed practitioner in the course of professional practice or research. 1982, c. 462. Va. Code § 18.2-248.4 - Advertisement of imitation controlled substances prohibited; penalty. It shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person knowingly to sell or display for sale, or to distribute, whether or not any charge is made therefor, any book, pamphlet, handbill or other printed matter which he knows is intended to promote the distribution of an imi
Sí, las leyes de Virginia se aplican a todos en el estado, sin importar de dónde vengas. Si cometes un delito aquí, enfrentarás las consecuencias según las leyes de Virginia.
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