Drug Sales or Intent to Deliver Drugs Arrest & Punishments in Austin Texas
Punishments for Intent to Deliver Drugs, (common known as Drug Sales, Sale of Controlled Subtances or Illegal Narcotics), varies depending on the actual drug and the amount in weight that was intended to be delivered or sold. In Texas, Illegal Drugs are seperated into Groups, depending on the Texas Lawmakers determination on the dangers of each drug. The lists below contain only the most popular types of drugs in terms of arrest of austin criminal drug cases. For a full list of Texas Statutes, see our Legal Research page.
To see the same information for Drug Possession rather than Intent to Delivery Drugs or Controlled Substances, click here.
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Group 1:
Cocaine, Heroin, Methamphetamine, Opium, Oxycodone and some Prescription Pills |
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Weight of Drug
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Type of Offense
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Punishment
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Less than one gram
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State jail felony
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180 days to 2 years
in a state jail |
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1 gram or more, less than 4 grams
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Second-degree felony
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2 to 20 years
in a state prison |
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4 grams or more, but less than 200 grams
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First-degree felony
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5 to 99 years
in a state prison |
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200 grams or more, but less than 400 grams
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Enhanced First-degree felony
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10 to 99 years
in a state prison |
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400 grams or more
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Enhanced first-degree felony
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15 to 99 years
in a state prison |
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Group 1A:
LSD |
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Weight of Drug
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Type of Offense
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Punishment
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Fewer than 20 units
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State jail felony
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180 days to 2 years
in a state jail |
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20 or more units, but less than 80 units
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Second-degree felony
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2 to 20 years
in a state prison |
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80 units or more, but less than 4,000 units
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First-degree felony
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5 to 99 years
in a state prison |
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4,000 units or more, but less than 8,000 u
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Enhanced First-degree felony
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15 to 99 years
in a state prison |
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Group 2:
Ecstasy Pills & PCP |
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Weight of Drug
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Type of Offense
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Punishment
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Less than one gram
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State jail felony
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180 days to 2 years
in a state jail |
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1 gram or more, less than 4 grams
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Second-degree felony
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2 to 20 years
in a state prison |
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4 grams or more, but less than 400 grams
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First-degree felony
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5 to 99 years
in a state prison |
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400 grams or more
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Enhanced First-degree felony
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10 to 99 years
in a state prison |
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Group 3 & 4:
Many Prescription Pills like Xanax, Valium, Ritalin, & Drug Compounds |
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Weight of Drug
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Type of Offense
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Punishment
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Less than 28 grams
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Class A misdemeanor
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Not more than 1 year
in a county jail |
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28 grams or more, but less than 200 grams
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Second-degree felony
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2 to 20 years
in a state prison |
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200 grams or more, but less than 400 grams
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First-degree felony
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5 to 99 years
in a state prison |
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400 grams or more
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Enhanced First-degree felony
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10 to 99 years
in a state prison |
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Sale of Marijuana & Intent to Deliver Marijuana
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Weight of Drug
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Type of Offense
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Punishment
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¼ ounce or less, given, not for payment |
Class B misdemeanor
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Not more than 180 days
in a county jail |
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¼ ounce or less, for payment
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Class A misdemeanor
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Not more than 1 year
in a county jail |
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More than ¼ ounces, but less than 5 pounds
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State jail felony
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180 days to 2 years
in a state jail |
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More than 5 pounds, but less than 50 pounds
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Second-degree felony
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2 to 10 years
in a state prison |
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More than 50 pounds, but less than 2,000
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First-degree felony
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2 to 99 years
in a state prison |
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More than 2,000 pounds
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Enhanced first-degree felony
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5 to 99 years
in a state prison |
