Drug possession and sales cases from Joshua Tree, Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, and Highway 62 are generally heard at the Joshua Tree courthouse. Here is how the charges, diversion programs, and defenses work in the Morongo Basin.

Health and Safety Code 11550 makes it a misdemeanor to use or be under the influence of a controlled substance, even with no drugs found. Here is what the prosecutor must prove, how these cases are defended, and the diversion programs that can keep a conviction off your record.

Penal Code section 1000 pretrial diversion lets eligible defendants charged with simple drug possession complete a treatment program and have the charges dismissed without a conviction. This guide explains who qualifies, how the program works in Riverside, San Bernardino, and Los Angeles County courts, and what happens if you do not finish.

How a High Desert drug arrest moves from the I-15 traffic stop or search to the Victorville courthouse: charges under Health and Safety Code 11350, 11377, 11351, and 11378, suppression motions, Penal Code 1000 diversion, and the collateral consequences.

California prosecutes driving under the influence of marijuana, prescription medication, and other drugs under Vehicle Code 23152(f) and (g). This guide explains the elements the prosecutor must prove, why there is no legal THC limit, how blood tests and drug recognition evaluations work, the defenses, and what happens to your license.

Possession for sale is a straight felony with no drug diversion. Learn the six elements the DA must prove, how intent to sell is inferred from packaging and cash, the defenses that work, and the penalty and immigration exposure.

What the prosecutor must prove for simple possession under Health and Safety Code sections 11350 and 11377, when it becomes a felony, and the defenses and diversion options that get cases dismissed.