San Antonio Drug Charges Defense Lawyer
Drug charges are serious, but it doesn’t mean that a plea bargain is your only way out. After all, a plea agreement is another way of saying that you admit guilt. As your defense attorney, we will thoroughly investigate your case and prepare you aggressively for trial. When prosecutors understand how serious we are about winning your case in court, options may open up. We will fight aggressively to help you stay out of jail and avoid a conviction.
Drug charges may have consequences that go far beyond a simple fine, jail time, or probation. Even a misdemeanor marijuana conviction can result in you being denied a federally guaranteed student loan. It can also result in the suspension of your driver’s license for a year. If you are caught with drugs in your vehicle, boat or home, you could be subject to forfeiture of your property.
We investigate everything to protect your rights and find evidence in your favor:
- Probable cause: Why did the police think they had enough evidence to search you and arrest you?
- Illegal search and seizure: Was the warrant and search executed legally? Were your Fourth Amendment rights violated in any way?
- The right charge: Did the prosecutor increase charges from a misdemeanor to a felony without a valid reason?
At the law firm of San Antonio, Texas, our lawyers offer a free initial consultation to discuss your drug charge case, the consequences you face, and possible defenses to the charges. We represent people charged with drug possession, possession with intent to deliver, and trafficking of controlled substances such as marijuana, methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and prescription drugs.
What Is Drug Possession?
Most people don’t understand what drug possession means. The Texas Penal Code defines “Possession” to mean actual care, custody, control, or management.
You can be found guilty of drug possession even if the police didn’t find any drugs on you. If the drugs were in a car and you were one of the passengers, you and everyone else in the vehicle can be charged with possession. Depending on the number of drugs, you could also be charged with possession with intent to deliver or drug distribution.
Often, police will try to strengthen a possession case by pressuring people into saying the drugs were theirs. However, you should never say anything to the police without first speaking to an attorney.
We Will Fight to Get the Best Possible Outcome
Sometimes, the evidence isn’t in your favor. In many cases, we have the ability to fight for deferred adjudication. This means that you will accept probation for a specific amount of time. After successful completion, your charges will be dismissed and you may be able to have your record sealed or request non-disclosure to the public.
We have experience in all areas of drug charges defense:
- Marijuana possession and sales
- Cocaine charges
- Meth lab operations
- Illegal prescription drugs
- Trafficking
- Cultivation and manufacturing
- Federal interstate narcotics charges
Now is not the time to panic. It is time to act.
Defenses in Drug Cases
In defending against drug cases, your defense attorney has to have a thorough understanding of search and seizure laws and how they apply to your particular fact situation. As a Board-Certified Criminal Law Specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, he has a thorough understanding of search and seizure laws.
Many of the cases that are handled by the attorneys boil down to whether police used proper procedures in the search and seizure of drug evidence. It takes an experienced, qualified defense attorney to find the procedural flaws in the state’s case and use this information to suppress the state’s evidence against you.
Experienced, Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist.
One of a handful of criminal defense lawyers in Bexar County who is both Board Certified and qualified to handle cases where the death penalty is involved.
Certified Criminal Law Specialists have experience in the preparation and trial of serious criminal matters. They have extensive knowledge of state and federal constitutional law, evidence, procedure, and penal laws involved in these matters.
Only lawyers who are Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization have the right to say they are experts in a particular area of law.
Learn more about our background and what it means to be a Board-Certified Criminal Law Specialist.
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