An arrest for drug possession can result in jail time and a felony record. More serious drug charges such as selling, transporting or importing narcotics can result in lengthy prison sentences. With your freedom and your future at stake, you cannot afford to plead guilty or choose the wrong lawyer.
The Central Florida criminal defense lawyers of Payas, Payas & Payas know the legitimate strategies to get drug charges downgraded or dismissed, or to keep a conviction off your record. We exhaust every defense, including representing you at trial.
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We are available round the clock, and we will fight for you as if you were a member of our own family.
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Orlando and Kissimmee Drug Possession Attorneys
Our criminal defense attorneys, who include a trial lawyer with 20 years of experience and a former state prosecutor, have handled the full range of drug crime accusations:
- Possession of marijuana (cannabis)
- Possession of cocaine and other controlled substance
- Unlawful possession of prescription narcotics (OxyContin, Vicodin, etc.)
- Possession with intent to sell
- Transportation of drugs
- Drug trafficking and importation
The actual charges and potential penalties depend on prior convictions, the amount of drugs, and enhancing factors such as possession of a weapon or selling within 1,000 feet of a school or a church.
Aggressive Criminal Defense for Drug Charges
Many drug arrests result from a search of a car during a traffic stop, or a pat-down or purse search during detainment for shoplifting or some unrelated circumstance. In any drug arrest, we examine probable cause and Fourth Amendment search and seizure issues. In drug charges stemming from unlawful police encounters and illegal searches, we have had success in suppressing evidence or getting the case dismissed. Our team challenges every facet of the prosecution's case, including testimony of confidential informants and undercover officers.
Our first goal is dismissal of charges and suppression of evidence. There are also programs for first-time and low-level drug crime offenders to avoid a criminal record. However, pretrial diversions and Drug Court are discretionary. Our lawyers know how to convince the state that our clients are good candidates for these alternatives to jail.
Orlando Drug Charges Attorneys
If you or your family member has been connected to a drug crime, we urge you to remain silent and contact a lawyer as soon as possible. Call Payas Payas & Payas at 866-929-3472 (toll free) or 407-425-7223 to talk with one of our Orlando criminal defense attorneys, or submit an online consultation request. We offer a free initial consultation and our phones are answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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