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How long will my brother go to jail for?

My brother's flat was raided and they found he had been growing cannabis (7ozs of useable drug worth :S ). We found out last night that he and his girlfriend have also been taking heroin.

He has a previous conviction for growing cannabis before but it was in a tiny quantity (about £2 street value!) so he got a fine and community service.

So in light of this how long do you think he will be going to jail for? He has mental health problems, so although I have no contact with him because of the awful things he has gotten himself into I am worried that he will get further into class A drugs when inside.

I have no doubt that he will serve a custodial sentence, but any estimations are much appreciated.

Thanks
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PS my parents are paying for him to get Methadone privately to try and help him get off the heroin and will pay anything if he will agree to rehab - will the courts look favourably on this at all?


    




The Crimson Pirate
He has been sentenced previously for a similar offence. It is likely that this matter will proceed to Crown Court if this amount is deemed commercial cultivation and 7 ounces is a lot of cannabis. In addition being in possession of class A is a seriously aggravating factor if that is not charged separately. It is unlikely he will be sentenced to less than 6 months although if he is medically shown to have mental health problems allowance would be made.


Simple Si
couple of years but should be life our country needs to be rid of the dirty smackhead`s who care about nothing but themselves and drugs and repeatedly steal of hard working law abiding people like myself, stop making excuse`s for these animals


teniellewalley
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not long enough.i live in australia and our laws are crap. don't know what your are like. he's only getting help because he got busted and your parents are paying/making him do it. you'll find that he will still use, he needs to make the first step and want help, a decision he has to make entirely by himself. i hope he does straighten out, if he doesn't cut all ties with him until he does, it will only get worse. tell him to get rid of the junkie girlfriend it may help, at the very least there wont be anymore unwanted babies brought into the world. i wish you and your brother the best of luck though,you and your family are going to need it.


u love me
about six years because this is his second conviction on the same issue.

govt attorney for eight years.


ASHLEY
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If he is in the UK, you mentioned £2 so I assume that he is.
It is unlikely that he will go to prison for long (If at all) that is assuming that they don't add an intent to supply charge.
His Dr can supply the methadone on the NHS so there is no need to pay for it privately


st.abbs
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I know in the West Midlands the police are mostly only giving cautions for growing if there are under 20 plants. You're parents getting him private treatment will be looked on as favourable by the courts, it shows they are decent people who love their son and are doing all they can to help him before putting a strain on the public resources. 7 oz is nothing to get caught with, I expect he will get community service and drug counselling.


rowbo88
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for life..sorry sweet heart.. For life!!!!!


SEC ONE
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The max sentence for cultivation is 14 yrs as your brother has previous he should expect a substantial prison sentence, rehab is not going to be an option in this case, even if he gave the cannabis to friends for money or not he is still guilty of intent to supply. The stupid thing is the street value of his seizure is just under 300 quid, it may serve a purpose for your bro to do a spell inside, they have drug programs and drug free wings so if he uses whilst inside it will be because he looked for it. Your parents are not really helping as the work and commitment needs to come from your bro and he has to face the consequences of his . The courts have this all the time when the person is arrested all of a sudden its lets get treatment this is now overused and there are stats to confirm that rehabs are failing because the addict fails to comply with the conditions and returns to using, the question here is not about your brothers heroin abuse but that he was caught cultivating a totally different drug. Let your brother pay the price and also the choice of HIM not committing criminal offences. Up to the point of arrest he was a criminal and he now has to suffer the outcome but also if he wants to remain doing crime.


Don't tell my boss I'm on here
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About 6 years if convicted :(

He can get out after about 4 if good behaviour is noted.


Thecops
He is on his second subciquence he will do 5-10 yrs the most.


Lee
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very unlikely to receive a jail sentence. If he has genuine mental health issues and the fact that the amount is very small he will prob get a fine and a suspended sentence of 3-6 months



Cyrus M
In my experience it would not normally be a custodial sentence for growing 7oz quanitity unless the prosecution will be saying that he grew a lot more and sold it off. I would expect that he will be facing a suspended senetnce of 6 months and fine. I am a criminal defence solicitor


Paris Rose
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The courts will take into account your parents willingness to try and help but the main thing is if he will agree to the help. If your brother shows a commitment to change his behaviour he may get away without a custodial sentence, it really depends on your brothers attitude!

Hope this helps!


Gaz
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Probably about 6 years, mind if i had my way scum like that would get hard labour for 10 years !!! Peddling death to kids is terrible !!! U should disown him !!! He,s dirt !!!!


usmc1050
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23 years


Lucky Man 2
He will get 3 or 4 years max.


horrorfan1989
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between 6-14 years


Daver
Not long enough!

Well said Simple Si - you get my vote for Top Answer.

Cyrus M - with an answer like that you're obviously a poser too.

Confused Witness: sensible maybe, but that doesn't change the fact that he's an obvious poser.


Benicus16
a very long time. drugs are on the rise these days, and just carrying supplies to grow/smoke/deal drugs, and not having drugs on you yourself, you can get arrested for 'conspiracy' to grow/sell/deal/take drugs

its stupid, but hopefully he will get let off with service or a fine, if not,m see him in 3-7 years


Denzle
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TOP ANSWER.....Simple Si Its a pity our prisons are full...Otherwise we could give this sort of scum 50 years inside.


coolboy
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He dont have to jail. He has to die in few water.





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