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How Can I Fight Drug Trafficking Charges In Florida?

The Law Office of James M. Burns

Drug trafficking is a serious criminal offense that carries significant penalties including imprisonment. If you are charged with drug trafficking in Florida, you need to retain the legal services of an experienced lawyer as having this type of criminal offense on your criminal record can negatively affect you for the rest of your life. Fighting drug trafficking charges can be difficult. However, a determined Pensacola Drug Trafficking Lawyer can challenge the charges brought against you. Please continue to follow along to learn how we can help you fight drug trafficking charges.

How do I fight drug trafficking charges in Florida?

If you have been charged with drug trafficking in Florida, the most effective way to fight these charges is to retain the legal services of an experienced drug trafficking lawyer. A qualified lawyer will investigate the circumstances of the arrest. A lawyer will evaluate your case to determine the best course of action to seek dismissal of the case. Once your case has been evaluated, your lawyer will file a motion to suppress the evidence. This means they will ask the court before the trial begins to exclude certain evidence. The court will review the request at a suppression hearing. They will determine whether to suppress evidence in your case. Having certain evidence suppressed at trial could significantly help your case. After these processes, your lawyer will devise the most appropriate defense strategy for your case.

It is important to note that to fight drug trafficking charges, you will have to prove to the judge that your rights were violated and that the evidence that supports your drug trafficking case was illegally obtained by law enforcement. Otherwise, must prove you are factually innocent of drug trafficking. In some cases, you may be charged with drug trafficking but you lacked knowledge of the drugs which can be used as a defense. In addition, another defense may be entrapment which means you were induced by the authorities to partake in drug trafficking. Another possible defense would be inaccurate lab testing. To challenge your drug trafficking case, you may be able to demonstrate that the lab results that identified the substance as an illegal drug are inaccurate. In addition, the number of drugs that were tested could be less than the statutory amount for drug trafficking. There are several possible defenses that a skilled lawyer can use to challenge the drug trafficking charges you are facing. However, every case is different. Ultimately, the most effective way to fight a drug trafficking charge is to have an experienced lawyer on your side.

In the unfortunate event that you are charged with drug trafficking, please don’t hesitate to reach out to one of our adept and dedicated lawyers. Our firm is committed to helping our clients devise an effective defense strategy to seek dismissal of your case. Allow our firm to represent your interests in court to seek favorable results.

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