City of Atlanta Marijuana Arrests

Fulton County and City of Atlanta law enforcement officers arrest thousands of people each year in Atlanta for the offense of marijuana possession. If the offender is possessing less than one ounce of marijuana, it is a misdemeanor and will likely be sent first to the City of Atlanta Municipal Court. If the charge is related to the distribution of marijuana, or it is possession of greater than one ounce, it will be charged as a felony and sent to the Fulton County State Court. In any event, if you seek to contest the charge with a jury trial, the case will be heard in the Fulton County State Court system.

Atlanta and Fulton County prosecuting attorneys are tough on possession of marijuana offenses. In addition to high fines and court costs, court ordered drug screening, probation, community service, and even jail/prison time (depeding on the amount and your prior record, etc), even a misdemeanor possession charge leads to a six month suspension of your Georgia drivers license. However, there are diversion and conditional discharge programs for which you may be eligible if you are charged with possession of marijuana. In addition, there may be winning legal arguments that can get your charges dropped in a motion to suppress hearing or won at trial. Call our Atlanta possession of marijuana lawyers today for a free case analysis. Lawyers at our Fulton County office have years of experience getting our clients the best possible outcomes on Atlanta marijuana possession cases.