Someone is generally charged with PWID if they have more than one ounce of marijuana or one gram of cocaine. For other drugs click here. You can also be charged with PWID if the drugs appear to be packaged for distribution. For example if they are in separate baggies.

You need an aggressive criminal defense attorney to make sure the State does not take advantage of you. The police will quite often overcharge a defendant and without experienced counsel, you can face serious jail time and other consequences. An experienced attorney can help prove someone is not guilty of possession. An experienced attorney can also prove that someone was not intending to distribute drugs but only intended to use them for their own personal use and therefore possibly help the defendant avoid prison time. The drug statutes are extremely complex. You need someone experienced in this type of law to help you.