Drug possession
Drug possession brings with it severe criminal charges that may include being in possession of any drug or controlled substance such as marijuana (pot), cocaine, methamphetamines, ecstasy, and prescription painkillers for which you don't have a script.Most drug charges are deemed felonies. Some exceptions include small amounts of marijuana. The penalties for drug possession charges often include prison and harsh fines.
Our state and county courts prosecute felony drug charges to the fullest extent of the law. Needless to say, it's vital to retain an experienced law firm that can effectively and competently fight the charges you are facing.
Your attorney must be capable of presenting a polished, aggressive defense on your behalf. It's your very freedom that's at stake.
We have been successfully defending our drug possession clients at Zaire & Wade for the last three decades, zealously, passionately, and skillfully. The outcome of your case will undoubtedly have a long-lasting effect on your career and your life. A criminal record can also make it nearly impossible to qualify for loans, academic admissions, and housing.
We will examine every aspect of your case in order to put forth a thorough and effective defense. For example, the police may have arrested you for drug possession for simply being in an automobile in which a small amount of pot was found.
We also will analyze the arrest process in attempt to determine if the drugs were found in a legal manner. It's important for us to also uncover whether all of your rights were upheld at all times.
If the drugs in question were not on your person, it is likely you were wrongfully charged and we can win for you a fast acquittal. It's also the case many times that drug addicts are accused of crimes when in fact they are suffering from mental illness and need treatment; they do not deserve prison or jail time.
Drug transportation
Drug transportation laws are intended to crack down on and punish the transportation, selling, and illegal importation into the contry of unlawful controlled substances. Drugs that fall under this category include: marijuana (pot), cocaine, methamphetamine, LSD, and heroin.These charges are most typically manifested as the sale of narcotics or the moving of illegal narcotics from location to location with the knowledge that you are willfully doing so.
The transport of drugs falls under the category of both federal and state crimes. And the penalties are highly severe. Repeat offenders face much stiffer sentences.
Of course, sentences vary based on the type of drugs and the amounts being transported. Other factors include geographic location and whether any minor children were involved. The lawyers at Zaire & Wade are intimately familiar with both federal and state drug laws.
As most evidence in drug transportation charges is obtained from a search or seizure by police or federal agents, all defendants are ensured protections by the fourth amendment to the Constituion. Among those protections are the right against any unreasonable procedures while such searches are carried out.
We are expert at determining the legality of drug evidence obtained by search warrants, as well as certain statements made or taken by law enforcement personnel.
If you have been charged with drug possession, drug transportation, drug cultivation, drug distribution, or drug manufacturing, or if you believe an arrest for any of the aforementioned crimes is imminent, please contact the experienced attorneys at the Law Office of Zaire & Wade today.
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