How Firearm Enhancements Increase Prison Time For Criminal Charges?
Which crimes most often draw a firearm enhancement? Drug cases, says Pierce County, Washington attorney Spencer Freeman—most commonly possession with intent to deliver. Prosecutors allege a gun was readily available during the offense. Occasionally there's enough evidence to charge an actual sale, but the enhancement typically attaches to intent-to-deliver charges, adding significant prison exposure on top of the underlying crime.
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Answered by Spencer Freeman · Pierce County, WA
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— why drug possession-with-intent cases most often draw the enhancement
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Which crimes most often draw a firearm enhancement?
Drug cases—most commonly possession with intent to deliver, where prosecutors allege a gun was readily available, adding significant prison exposure on top of the underlying crime.
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