DRUG CRIMES LAWYER
California has some of the nation’s most severe drug laws. Programs like DARE and the Foundation for a Drug Free World have lead to an increase in awareness and a resulting increase in punishment for drug offenses over the last thirty (30) years in California.
If you are accused of a drug crime, the punishment can range from a lengthy prison sentence to no jail time at all, depending on the circumstances of your case and the defense attorney representing you. In many drug cases, the punishment is disproportionate to the offense. If you have been charged with being under the influence; possession; manufacturing; or sales of prescription pills, marijuana, ecstasy, methamphetamine, heroine, or any other illegal substance then you may be facing serious time in jail or prison. To protect your freedom you must have a lawyer who is highly familiar with all aspects of California law and who represents criminal defendants in drug cases with expertise. Some of the typical cases we handle are:
Penal Code 4060 – possession of prescription pills without a prescription
Health & Safety Code 11350 – possession of cocaine or other controlled
substance
Health & Safety Code 11351 – possession of cocaine for sale
Health & Safety Code 11357 – possession of marijuana
Health & Safety Code 11364 – possession of illegal drug paraphernalia
Health & Safety Code 11377 – possession of methamphetamine or
controlled substance
Health & Safety Code 11378 – possession of methamphetamine or
controlled substance for sale
Health & Safety Code 11379 – transportation of methamphetamine or other
controlled substance
Health & Safety Code 11550 – under the influence of a controlled
substance
Vehicle Code 23222 -- Possession of marijuana in a vehicle
Under the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution, if your arrest or detention was the result of an illegal search, you may be entitled to have your case dismissed. The district attorney has the burden to prove that the arresting officer's conduct was lawful. You are innocent unless proven otherwise. Drug possession attorney Thomas Greenberg has had many drug cases dismissed due to his discovery of unlawful police conduct.
If this is your first, non-violent offense, California law provides for drug court or diversion. This is an opportunity for you to have your case dismissed and your record cleared. If you successfully complete one of these programs, the court will actually dismiss your case. However, only simple drug possession cases under the influence, and a few others are permitted the alternative of a drug diversion or drug rehabilitation program. By law, sales and transportation cases are not eligible for these programs. Prosecutors are aware of these laws and will often bring sales or transportation charges for which the accused is not program eligible.
Hiring an experienced attorney can mean the difference between serving time in prison and having your case dismissed. An attorney may be able to negotiate to have the more serious charges dropped in order to allow the person to enroll in a program and ultimately have their case dismissed. San Mateo criminal defense attorney Thomas Greenberg has handled literally thousands of drug cases with great success. If you have been arrested for possession, paraphernalia, sales, transportation, manufacturing, transportation for sale, money laundering, or drug trafficking, criminal defense attorney Thomas Greenberg is fully prepared to help.
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