One of the most common charges filed in the criminal justice system is the possession of drugs. Possession for sale of drugs is a popular charge to be added on to other criminal charges. If someone has drugs or under the influence of drugs, there is a lot of discretion in the prosecutor’s office in how and what drug-related charges are filed and what those cases are ultimately settled for.
There are options available to reduce charges or to obtain a diversion program depending on the particular facts of the case. It depends on how many prior offenses if any, the person has been convicted of as well as the amount and the type of drug that the person is alleged to have had. Drug cases can be defended on factual grounds as well as scientific grounds and legal grounds. It’s important to know what the drugs were, where they were, how they were found, and what they were going to be used for. To learn more about how to defend a drug case, contact the law office of Mark Rosenfeld.