FELONY DRUG CASES
The often-described “war on drugs” has resulted in severe potential jail terms for persons convicted of felony drug violations in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and throughout the United States.
However, in many instances these cases can be skillfully defended through the suppression or exclusion of important prosecution evidence based on Unconstitutional searches and seizures. Most felony drug cases arise from searches and seizures of evidence by the police, including house searches, automobile searches and searches of individuals
Article I, Section 8 of the Pennsylvania Constitution provides greater privacy rights to Pennsylvania citizens than the Federal Constitution. As a result, our firm has a long record of success in “beating cases” based on illegal police searches and seizures.
Our unsurpassed knowledge and unmatched skill in aggressively uncovering illegal police searches and seizures and aggressively cross-examining police witnesses has resulted in many high-profile, successful results for clients charged with serious felony drug violations in state and federal courts.
Many times a defendant charged with a felony drug charge may have a substance addiction which if properly documented to the court can lessen the defendant’s potential penalty under mandatory sentencing provisions. In addition, to achieving successful results by “beating cases”, We are also often able to achieve significantly mitigated sentences for clients suffering from substance abuse addiction in state and federal courts.
Treatment programs as an alternative to incarceration are now available in certain counties based on the circumstances of the defendant’s case and addiction issues. You can be assured that our lawyers will carefully analyze your case and zealously represent your interests
The information contained herein should not be used as a substitute for personal legal advice. You should contact the Law Offices of McMahon, Lentz & Thompson to schedule a Consultation with an attorney who will speak to you regarding your specific situation.