Drug Crimes

Anchor Criminal Defense is dedicated to providing tough and aggressive representation for clients facing serious felony drug charges in state and federal courts. A criminal investigation or arrest for serious drug charges can be devastating to you, your family, your friends, your business and your personal freedom.

Drug crimes cover a broad range of offenses involving controlled substances, from possession and sale to manufacture and distribution. Controlled substances include:

Crimes involving these drugs may be prosecuted under both state and federal laws. See the examples to the left.

The consequences of a drug-related conviction can result in imprisonment in jail or prison, probation or parole after a person is released from custody, hefty legal fines, restitution to law enforcement for the cost of investigation, mandatory drug counseling, registration as a drug offender with local law enforcement, and revocation of your driver's license. Even relatively minor drug violations may have serious, life-long consequences. Anchor Criminal Defense may be able to arrange for alternatives to jail in appropriate cases. For major offenses, you may have strong defenses available to you if evidence of the alleged drug crime was obtained illegally, such as in an illegal search and seizure or illegal wire-tap, if coerced, if improper testimony by an informant or other witnesses was used against you, or if the police, investigators, federal agents or prosecutors committed other errors or engaged in misconduct in connection with your case. We will make sure that criminal investigator abide by all constitutional requirements in any search and seizure of your property, including canine (K-9) searches.

If you or someone you know has been charged with a drug-related crime, call Anchor Criminal Defense for a free consultation.