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Drug charges are built on searches. Searches can fail.

From simple possession to trafficking weight, nearly every drug case begins with a stop, a search, or a warrant — and that’s where we begin taking it apart.

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Exhibit A — The Playbook

Where these cases break open.

PB-1

The search

Traffic stop, K-9 sniff, warrant affidavit, consent — every link in the chain gets a constitutional audit. Evidence that was seized wrong gets suppressed, and cases without evidence get dismissed.

PB-2

The lab and the weight

Charges are graded by substance and amount. We force the State to prove both — chain of custody, lab accreditation, analyst on the stand — because charge level drives everything.

PB-3

The role they cast you in

Possession is not trafficking, and proximity is not possession. Prosecutors charge the ceiling; our pre-trial litigation makes them prove it or drop it.

Exhibit B — The Path

Where your case goes from here.

01Investigation / arrestCounsel before questions — evidence review starts now
02BondOut fast, conditions you can live with
03Grand juryNo-bills and reduced indictments
04Pre-trial litigationSuppression, discovery audits, dismissal
05TrialPrepared, tried, defended to verdict
06Appeal / expunctionPost-conviction relief, records cleared
Exhibit C — Questions

Asked at 2 a.m., answered here.

It wasn't mine. Does that matter?
Yes. The State must prove you knowingly possessed and controlled the substance — presence in the same car or room isn't automatically possession. These are the exact links a former prosecutor knows how to test.
Can a drug case go federal?
Amounts, borders, and alleged conspiracy can pull a case into federal court, where the rules and the stakes change. We practice in both — and the earlier we're in, the more we can shape where and how it's fought.

General legal information, not legal advice for any individual case or situation. Every case differs — charge levels, enhancements, and outcomes depend on the specific allegation and record. Speak with counsel about yours: 915-279-0000, answered 24/7. Se habla español.

Charged or under investigation? The search is already in the file — let's read it.