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Drug Charges

  • Client found with a firearm and several pounds of marijuana in his bedroom after a search in the early morning hours. Result: After counsel showed prosecutor that search violated 4th amendment before hearing on illegal search began, charges amended to disorderly conduct with a $100 fine.
  • Client charged with possession of cocaine with intent to traffic. Result: Client was admitted to Diversion Program. At the conclusion of the Diversion Program, the charge will be set aside, dismissed, and expunged. This result was obtained due to my argument of the client’s age, employment, and previous lack of record.
  • Client charged with trafficking in Oxycodone and being a Felon in possession of firearms after a search warrant was served at a house where he was present. Result: Case dismissed after prosecution was informed that client did not own or lease residence but was only present to play a board game. No other proof to connect client to drugs and guns existed, but his presence at the dwelling. Defense maintained clients innocence, turned down all plea offers, and insisted on a trial. After numerous continuances the prosecution dismissed.
  • Client charged with trafficking in steroids. Result: After showing that drug amount was for personal use, client placed in diversion program, which can be dismissed and expunged.
  • Client charged with Conspiracy to Traffic in Marijuana in Federal Court. The five co-defendants entered guilty pleas and testified against client. Jury did not convict after four day trial based on defense that co- defendants were trying to get lesser sentences by their testimony.
  • Client charged with importing over 200 pounds of Khat into Kentucky; the largest seizure of this exotic drug in the history of the state. Result: Probation with out-of-state supervision.
  • Client charged with trafficking in cocaine and being a persistent felony offender. Result: acquitted at trial level based on defense that car in which cocaine was found was borrowed to go Christmas shopping.
  • Client charged with trafficking in multiple kilos of cocaine. Result: case was dismissed after pretrial motion to dismiss illegal stop of automobile was sustained by the Court.
  • Client was a nurse charged with trafficking in prescription pad blanks. Result: After multiple hearings on pretrial motions, on the trial day the Commonwealth announces it cannot go forward while the defense announces it is ready for trial. The Court granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss.
  • Physician client charged with prescription drug fraud. Result: the Commonwealth amended the felony charge to a misdemeanor after the physician enters a drug rehabilitation facility. License to practice medicine is not suspended.
  • Client charged with three counts of trafficking in cocaine after informant gave a sworn statement, audio and video tape. Result: acquittal on two counts, hung jury on third count based on defense’s cross examination of snitch and implication that snitch was trying to cover-up his own drug dealing.
  • Client charged with trafficking in methamphetamine. Result: the charge was amended to possession and client pled guilty; placed in the pretrial diversion program based on her age, lack of previous record and guilt of boyfriend. After diversion completed, guilty plea will be set aside and case will be dismissed.
  • Client charged with possession of cocaine. Result: the charge was dismissed after the Court sustained defense’s motion to suppress the evidence on grounds that the search exceeded the bounds of the search warrant.
  • Client charged in a Federal Drug Conspiracy with trafficking in more than 6,000 pounds of marijuana. Result: Client released from custody after contested detention hearing. The case was dismissed two days before trial based on defense that client had driven from Texas to shop for a new car, not to guard a semi trailer loaded with 6,000 pound of marijuana.
  • Client charged with trafficking in heroin. After accompanying client to interview with detective, charges dismissed.