• Possession of marijuana, methamphetamine, cocaine, prescription drugs
• Trafficking
• Possession with intent to distribute
• Sale of drugs
• Manufacturing
While there are other types of drug cases, thses are the most commmon ones! Most drug charges are felonies. Possessing less than an ounce of marijuana is usually a misdemeanor.
Non-Criminal penalties can be devastating and include:
Hope Scholarships
If you are convicted of any felony drug charge, you will lose your Hop Scholarship for a minimum of two semesters. Pleading under first offender will not save your scholarships.
Federal Scholarships
If you are convicted of any drug charge, you may lose your scholarship. You should familiarize yourself with the rules pertaining to your particular scholarship before deciding what to do about your case.
Driver's License
If you are convicted of a drug offense under Georgia law, your driver's license will be suspended. Under some circumstances, a plea of nolo contendere or a plea under the First Act may prevent your License from being suspended. Many people wrongly assume that if their drug charge does not involve driving a car, their License will not be suspended.
The key to success in most drug cases is to get the drugs suppressed or thrown out. Occasionally there are other types of defenses including alibi, mistake, mistaken identity and equal access.
An aggressive, criminal defense attorney will file motions to discover the evidence against you and motions to suppress that evidence so it can not be used against you.
Many times drugs are discovered as a result of an unlawful intrusion on your rights. Illegal stops, roadblocks and searches are common and should be investigated and litigated thoroughly by the criminal defense attorney defending a drug case.
If you have been charged with a drug offense you should call our office immediately.
