How A Miami Drug Crime Attorney Can Help

Whether you have recently been caught with drugs or guilty by association getting a

Irving, TX (prHWY.com) October 29, 2011 - Whether you have recently been caught with drugs or guilty by association getting a Miami drug crime attorney may be the only thing standing between you and probation or worse, jail or prison. Hundreds of people walk into court without a lawyer when they are facing a drug charge which proves to be an uneducated decision every time.

Every judge is different and the sad truth is some of them are nicer and fairer than others but if you do not have a lawyer with knowledge of that, representing yourself gets tricky. There are essentially five different types of drug charges that could permanently be on your record and those are possession, trafficking, manufacturing, conspiracy and paraphernalia.

Possession is simply that; possession of a controlled substance like marijuana, cocaine, prescription medications not prescribed to you, meth, etc. Trafficking is also known as delivery and that is when a judge finds you guilty of having a certain amount of controlled substances with the intent to sell and distribute them. Manufacturing is when you have been caught making or growing your own controlled substances from home or another location. These are your meth labs and grow operations that are getting hit hard and if you get raped up in them, a Miami criminal lawyer that specializes in drug crimes may be your only hope.

Conspiracy is a lot like trafficking or delivery with the same intent to sell and distribute the drug but more planning is typically involved. For example, when a play is in progress for multiple people to be distributing then reporting back to a top dealer then conspiracy is at play. Paraphernalia is when you have a device used to use these controlled substances like marijuana and meth pipes, straws, special containers and even tobacco rolling papers can get you in trouble if they can prove it was used for the drugs.

So what can a Miami drug crime attorney really do for you? Most importantly they can keep you out of jail and some of them can even help you beat the charges all together so you won't have a drug charge on your record. Drug charges (misdemeanors and felonies) can stop you from getting a job, an apartment and even a relationship since background checks are pretty easy to do now. The point is that a drug charge on your record or any kind can end up hurting you in the long run.

Another common way law enforcement can charge you with a drug crime is guilty by association. For example, if your friend had drugs on him in your car or home the officer has the choice to charge you or not. Even though this is unfair, if you get an attorney you have a pretty good chance of having it dismissed since you did not have anything on you. However, if you go into court trying to represent yourself the judge could still end up slapping you with a fine or even unsupervised probation.

There are many benefits to hiring an attorney for your drug charges but keeping you out of jail or prison is definitely the number one. Even if you do not think you can afford an attorney it never hurts to call one or two up and see what they say about your case. When it comes to drug charges you always want to come into court represented otherwise you prepared and represented to ensure yourself the best outcome. Luckily, a Miami drug crime attorney can be affordable and some will even work with you on payment plans so you have a fighting chance in court.

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