Salt Lake City, Utah, Drug Possession Defense Attorneys
If you face a drug possession charge in Utah, you can fight your charges. Working with an experienced drug charge defense lawyer with a background in drug-related law enforcement can help to ensure all of your legal rights will be protected.
At Stone & Law, we have defended hundreds of people accused of crimes, including drug possession and other drug charges. Our criminal defense team includes attorney Greg Law, who worked as a police officer. Mr. Law is certified and has served as an instructor for several police department drug programs, including the drug recognition expert (DRE) program. We have surprised numerous people facing drug charges with full acquittal, dismissal of charges or a significantly reduced sentence.
Aggressive Drug Charge Defense From an Experienced Attorney and Former Police Officer.
Drug charges are often defensible based on the violations of the Fourth Amendment, which guards against unreasonable searches and seizures. Many drug charges result from searches after a vehicle is pulled over for a traffic violation. The police may not have any basis to search your car for drugs if you were pulled over for a minor driving infringement. If illegal drugs were found in your trunk because of a minor traffic violation, we can work to have the evidence thrown out or suppressed due to a violation of your rights.
Many other factors can lead to additional charges. These factors include 1) large amounts of drugs; 2) the use of drugs in drug free zones like the areas around schools and other areas used by children; 3) prior convictions; 4) the possession of multiple cell phones or pay and owe sheets; 5) the division of drug quantities into small, even amounts; and 6) the presence of firearms while using drugs.
In addition to Fourth Amendment rights violations, we can defend your rights based on personal use versus intent to distribute and can argue for leniency because of mitigating circumstances.
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If you have been charged with drug possession or other drug charges, there is much reason for optimism. We have freed dozens of people from their drug charges and have reduced the charges of numerous others. If you have questions regarding drug charges, including charges involving marijuana, cocaine, heroin, meth, Oxycontin and PCPs, call us. We offer a free initial consultation, are available for evening and weekend appointments and accept credit cards. To contact us, call 801.352.9331.
