Castle Rock Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Attorney

A Shot to the Butt and Criminal Charges to Boot

Imagine this: you are moving to a new apartment in Castle Rock and as you get out of your car, which is full of all your earthly possessions, your bag gets caught on a rifle which goes off – shooting you in the butt. Well, one Douglas County woman doesn’t have to imagine that scenario. It recently happened to her. She was taken to the hospital and the gunshot wound was reported to the police. When police went to investigate, they found a syringe with trace amounts of meth in the car. Now, instead of just healing from a gunshot wound, the woman will be dealing with the criminal charges of Drug Paraphernalia Possession.

Douglas County Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Charges: What is the Definition of Drug Paraphernalia Possession?

The Colorado law definition of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – C.R.S. 18-18-428 – is:

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A person commits possession of drug paraphernalia if he or she possesses drug paraphernalia and knows or reasonably should know that the drug paraphernalia could be used under circumstances in violation of the laws of this state.”

In Highlands Ranch, Parker, and Castle Rock, Drug Paraphernalia is defined as:

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All equipment, products, and materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, concealing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body a controlled substance in violation of the laws of this state.”

Simply possessing a syringe is not a crime, but when the syringe shows trace amounts of illegal drugs like methamphetamine, then it becomes a tool for injecting a controlled substance into the body and is therefore, drug paraphernalia.

Sentence for Drug Paraphernalia Possession in Highlands Ranch: Meth and Methamphetamine

As a drug petty offense, this crime is punishable by a fine of up to $100. Often in Highlands Ranch, having this charge on your record is probably more serious than the fine. We see the added charge of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in more serious drug cases like Possession of Meth / Methamphetamine or Distribution of Heroin. Drug Paraphernalia Possession is frequently a charge that Highlands Ranch Police or the Douglas County District Attorney will tag on to more serious drug crimes.