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What is Manufacture of Meth or Ecstasy? |
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Manufacture of Meth or Ecstasy is the production of either drug. The penalties are determined by how much Meth or Ecstasy was found.
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Mere Presence: |
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If the alleged perpetrator is only in the presence of the meth or ecstasy without having the right to use or control it, he might be innocent. For example, if a husband is running a meth lab in his basement, his wife might be innocent of a charge of manufacturing if she was not a part of the operation. |
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If someone helps to produce either drug, but without knowledge of what he is doing, he might be innocent of this charge. For example, if a worker supplies a meth manufacturer with ingredients needed to produce the drug, but doesn’t know that this is what the ingredients are going to be used for, the worker might be innocent. |
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Jury Instruction |
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The defendant is charged with the crime of illegally manufacturing [(state weight) of a mixture containing] a controlled substance, ______________. Manufacturing means producing or processing a controlled substance. It is alleged in this case that the defendant manufactured marijuana by [list specific acts]. To prove this charge, the prosecutor must prove each of the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt: First, that the defendant manufactured a controlled substance. Second, that the substance manufactured was ______________. Third, that the defendant knew he was manufacturing _______________. Fourth, that the substance was in a mixture that weighed (state weight). Fifth, that the defendant was not legally authorized to manufacture this substance. |
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