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Drug convictions in West Virginia made up 56.2% of its total criminal convictions in 2001. This is above the national average of 41.2%. Powdered cocaine was involved with 11.5% of these drug convictions, 45.7% involved crack cocaine, 5.9% involved heroin, 22% involved marijuana, 5.9% involved methamphetamines, and 8.9% involved other drugs.
Of the 56.2% of drug convictions in West Virginia, 53.7% was due to drug trafficking as the primary offense, 1.8% was due to facilitating as a primary conviction, 1.1% was due to simple possession as the primary offense. Of those convicted for drug trafficking in West Virginia, 95.9% plead, leaving 4.1% to go to trial. Of those convicted for facilitating, 100% plead. Of those convicted for simple possession in West Virginia, 100% plead. 89.9% of those convicted for drug trafficking as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 86.3 weeks. 70% convicted for facilitating as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 26.1 weeks. 0% of those convicted for possession as a primary offense went to prison for an average of 0 weeks.
