Charging someone with 'Intent to Distribute', or drug dealing, is often based on circumstantial evidence. Arresting officers rarely catch individuals in the act of distributing the drugs, so they make their decision for this charge based on things like large quantities of the drug, large amounts of cash, weapons or firearms, and how the drugs are packaged. Because circumstantial evidence is involved, who you choose as your defense lawyer may mean the difference between an acquittal or conviction. Read more about 'Possession with the Intent to Distribute', and the penalties for drug dealing in Texas.