What are the potential penalties if I am found guilty of Health and Safety Code 11550 for being under the influence of a controlled substance?

If you are found guilty of this offense you are facing a maximum of one year in county jail. However, what makes this a very serious offense is the law requires that you must do a minimum of 90 days in jail for your first offense. This means you need to retain an expert criminal defense law firm such as Wallin and Klarich to do all they can to avoid you having to do jail time in your case. In many cases we may be able to have you enrolled in one of two approved drug programs (Penal Code Section 1000 or Proposition 36 programs). If we are able to do this and you successfully complete the program this would mean you would not have to do any jail time.