Jacksonville Drug Possession Charge

The Jacksonville drug crime attorneys litigating at Robert Shafer & Associates, P.A. are skilled and experienced in developing effective criminal defenses. If you have been charged with drug possession or prescription fraud in Florida you’ll need to arm yourself with competent and seasoned professionals like our criminal defense attorneys.

Building An Effective Criminal Defense

If you are charged with drug possession you have violated state and federal laws. The laws governing this type of crime are different based on the kind of drug you possessed, the quantity and where in the country you violated the laws. Although these specifics are important, what is equally important is the defense your drug possession attorney will create for you.

The first step your attorney will take is to investigate the details surrounding your charge. In order to complete this, your attorney will speak with many individuals including:

• Medical professionals
• Law enforcement officers affiliated with your arrest and booking
• Opposing counsel
• Concrete witnesses and potential witnesses

Your attorney will analyze the information collected during the investigation process and try to identify any errors made on behalf of the law enforcement officers or other court personnel. Your attorney will also verify that none of your rights were violated during the arrest and booking process and whether the evidence was collected legally. The next step your drug possession attorney will do is to research the many possible defenses to base your case on and see which one aptly fits your situation. Some of the choices include:

• Alibi defense – this defense asserts you were not present at the site of the crime
• Self-defense – when you admit to committing the crime but did so because you were protecting yourself from imminent danger
• Insanity – a defense that asserts you were not able to control your actions and was not aware that what you were doing was wrong
• Law enforcement entrapment – this defense is utilized when you believe a member of law enforcement tricked you into committing a crime and then sought to arrest and punish you for it

We Will Aggressively Defend You

If you have been charged with drug possession or prescription fraud in Jacksonville the experienced Florida criminal defense attorneys at Robert Shafer & Associates, P.A. will aggressively defend you. We will protect your legal rights and design a solid defense to address this very serious charge. Call us today at 866-681-9544 or fill out our online quick contact form. A representative from our firm will contact you shortly.