manufacturing controlled substance
Under Wisconsin laws, it is illegal for any person to manufacture, distribute or deliver a controlled substance or controlled substance analog. Wisconsin's drug schedules, and their associated Felony classifications are listed below.
Attorney Chris Van Wagner, a previous Federal and State prosecutor with more than two decades of criminal law experience, and Attorney Tracey Wood, Wisconsin's foremost authority on challenging prior convictions, have represented numerous people charged with drug offenses by the State of Wisconsin and Federal Government.
schedule i & schedule ii narcotic drugs
Generally speaking, a person who is convicted of manufacturing a controlled substance included in Schedule I or Schedule II which is a narcotic, or a controlled substance analog of a controlled substance included in Schedule I or Schedule II which is a narcotic, is guilty of a Class E Felony offense.
For first offenders, a Class E Felony offense is punishable by fines up to $50,000, or imprisonment in a state prison for up to 15 years, or both.
schedule i, II & III non-narcotic drugs
Generally speaking, a person who is convicted of manufacturing, delivering or distributing any other controlled substance (a non-narcotic drug) included in Schedule I, Schedule II or Schedule III, or a controlled substance analog of any other non-narcotic drug listed in Schedule I or Schedule II, is guilty of a Class H Felony offense. The one exception is a drug that is cocaine or is cocaine-based.
For first offenders, a Class H Felony is punishable by a fine of up to $10,000, or imprisonment of up to 6 years, or both.
cocaine & cocaine-based drugs
Generally speaking, if a person is convicted of manufacturing, delivering or distributing cocaine or a cocaine-based drug, the classification of the charges are dependant upon the amount of cocaine or cocaine-based drug involved.
The classifications of cocaine offenses are listed below, along with the fines that can be charged and the prison sentences that can be imposed. Note that a court can impose a fine up to the limited provided by law for the associated classification, and a prison sentence for up to the period of time listed below, or both.
CLASSIFICATION |
AMOUNT OF COCAINE |
Fines |
Prison |
Class G Felony |
1 gram or less |
$25,000 |
10 years |
Class F Felony |
More than 1 gram,
but not more than 5 grams |
$25,000 |
12.5 years |
Class E Felony |
More than 5 grams, but not more than 15 grams |
$50,000 |
15 years |
Class D Felony |
More than 15 grams, but not more than 40 grams |
$100,000 |
25 years |
Class C Felony |
More than 40 grams |
$100,000 |
40 years |
Heroin
CLASSIFICATION |
AMOUNT OF HEROIN |
Class F Felony |
3 grams or less |
Class E Felony |
More than 3 grams, but not more than 10 grams |
Class D Felony |
More than 10 grams, but not more than 50 grams |
Class C Felony |
More than 50 grams |
other drugs
Generally speaking, if a person is convicted of manufacturing, delivering or distributing phencyclidine, amphetamine, methamphetamine or methcathinone or an analog thereof, the classification of the Felony offense is dependant upon the quantity of the drug involved.
CLASSIFICATION |
AMOUNT |
Class F Felony |
3 grams or less |
Class E Felony |
More than 3 grams, but not more than 10 grams |
Class D Felony |
More than 10 grams, but not more than 50 grams |
Class C Felony |
More than 50 grams |
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
The classification of a conviction for manufacturing, delivering or distributing lysergic acid diethylamide is dependant upon the quantity of the drug involved.
One gram or less is a Class G Felony offense; more than one gram, but not more than 5 grams is a Class F Felony offense; and more than 5 grams is a Class E Felony offense.
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If you are under investigation for a drug-related offense, if you have been arrested by State of Wisconsin or Federal agents for a drug offense, or if you have already been convicted of a drug offense and believe your conviction or sentence to be wrong, please call (608-284-1200 or 1-888-663-8163) to speak with an attorney at Van Wagner & Wood. Those attorneys will give you a brief but professional free "first-impression" analysis of your case based on their many years of representing people against drug crime prosecution.
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