Drug Possession Lawyers
Office locations nationwide including Miami, FL
A person exercised dominance and control over a controlled substance, the person knew of its presence, and the person knew of its nature as a controlled substance; and the substance was in an amount sufficient to be used as a controlled substance.
Types of Drug Offenses: Cultivation, Distribution, Importation, Manufacturing, Paraphernalia, Possession, Possession for Sales, Prescription Fraud, Trafficking, Transportation. Consequences for the conviction of Drug Offenses may potentially include:
- Imprisonment
- Probation or parole
- Registration as a narcotics offender
- Drug testing
- Court ordered counseling or rehabilitation
- Loss of driver's license
- Seizure of motor vehicle
- Search and seizure conditions
- Significant fines
- Other
Likelihood of any of the above consequences depends upon the following factors:
- Prior similar convictions
- Any other prior convictions
- Currently on probation or parole
- Attitude of community and court toward this type of crime
- Degree of media attention on case
- Mitigating/aggravating circumstances
- Other
Defenses of Drug Offenses may potentially include:
- Insufficient evidence
- Factual innocence
- Valid prescription
- Illegal search and seizure
- Other
Our Criminal Case page provides more information on the following:
- Why you may receive a stiffer sentence
- What you can do to improve the outcome of your case
- What The Cochran Firm can do to help you
