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Possible defenses to drug crime charges

Like all criminal allegations, it can be an overwhelming experience. Any individual who faces arrest for an alleged drug crime should seek the counsel of a criminal drug defense attorney. Although the defenses mentioned in this post may sound applicable to individual drug crime cases, Little Rock residents are cautioned not to rely on its contents as legal advice. This post is offered as information only for those who wish to learn more about possible defense options to pending drug possession allegations.

A drug possession charge can carry with it serious consequences, and it is therefore in the interests of those who must confront them to prepare defenses to their alleged crimes. One defense that may apply in a drug possession case is based upon violations of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Fourth Amendment guarantees that individuals will be granted due process of law and not subjected to unreasonable searches and seizures. If law enforcement officials act outside of their permitted authority, drug possession defendants may be able to use such actions as defenses.

Another defense that may apply in a possession case is based upon the wrongful identification of the defendant as the owner or possessor of the allegedly illegal drugs. If, for example, a passenger in a vehicle was arrested for drug possession based upon drugs allegedly found in the driver’s vehicle’s glove compartment, the passenger may have a defense that they did not possess or know about the drugs at the time of their arrest.

Other defenses, such as entrapment, crime lab errors and others may support different drug possession cases. A defense must be crafted to meet the circumstantial and factual elements of a defendant’s case, and an individual can work with a drug defense attorney to prepare a strong case against their alleged crimes.

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