State and Federal Drug or Narcotics Crimes or Offenses

If you are arrested for a drug or narcotics crime, there are two factors that can determine the seriousness of your case and whether it will be investigated and prosecuted by state or federal law enforcement drug and narcotics investigators and prosecutors:

• The kind and amount of illegal drugs or narcotics involved in your arrest—the amount of pounds, grams, or ounces of the drug or narcotic found in possession can make a difference in whether you are charged with straight possession or possession of illegal drugs or narcotics for sale.
• Whether you have a prior criminal record for drugs or narcotics convictions and arrests—the number of times you've been to prison and the reasons for any past illegal drug or narcotics arrests or convictions.

If your drug or narcotics arrest involves simple use and drug or narcotics possession, your case will not be investigated or prosecuted by federal drug and narcotics police investigators and prosecutors. Your case will be investigated and prosecuted by California law enforcement drug and narcotics investigators and prosecutors.

The best defense strategy in a drug or Narcotics criminal case starts with a WINNING ATTITUDE! A truly good Riverside criminal defense attorney must be confident and knowledgeable about the politics and law of drug or Narcotics crimes. The lawyer must know how the world of drug or narcotics crime investigations works. He must know how the law enforcement investigators and prosecutors think when they work together as a Narcotics law enforcement team.

With a WINNING ATTITUDE and specialized knowledge of the investigation of drug and Narcotics crimes, your criminal defense lawyer can create a WINNING DEFENSE STRATEGY to fight the prosecution of the drug and narcotics charges. Your lawyer must have a first-rate command of the most current federal and state constitutional law to determine if any Fourth Amendment search and seizure motions can be asserted in your behalf to cut off the legs of the prosecution. Your Riverside County drug crime defense lawyer must know how to examine and cross-examine witnesses at trial, especially Narcotics law enforcement agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Customs Department. These agents will try to qualify as "drug sales experts" and then try to mesmerize a jury into believing every word of their biased and slanted testimony. Your lawyer must know how to destroy the credibility of informants used by federal and state prosecutors to make the government's case against you. These informants are almost always on the government payroll, working off criminal charges against themselves and have records longer than the path that leads to the top of Mount Everest. So, your lawyer begins with a WINNING DEFENSE STRATEGY and doesn't look for an easy way out.

Many Murrieta criminal defense lawyers will try to persuade their clients to accept a plea bargain that, under California law, gives them an opportunity to avoid conviction of the drug and narcotics charges. Here are three ways lawyers use to convince their clients to accept a plea bargain that will help their clients to avoid being convicted for a drug or narcotics crime:

• The diversion program (also known as Penal Code section 1000) is for first time offenders who are charged with narcotics use or possession.
• Proposition 36 is for offenders who are under probation and charged with narcotics possession or use.
• Many California courts have a "Drug Court" program which is more extensive than the diversion or Proposition 36 programs for illegal drug or narcotics possession or transportation for personal use.

A person charged with drug or narcotics use or possession in addition to driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol cannot participate in either program.

In federal drug and narcotics prosecutions, lawyers get very cozy with federal prosecutors and try to work out an advantageous plea bargain which invariably requires the client to rat on anyone he know who is dealing Narcotics and illegal drugs.

Having said that, a truly good Riverside County defense lawyer does not begin his defense strategy thinking of a way to plea bargain his client's constitutional rights away. Your criminal defense lawyer must think of ways TO WIN a case. The lawyer's experience, skills, creativity and determination will result in the creation of A WINNING DEFENSE STRATEGY! Always look for a lawyer (not a case manager who wants to sell you everything but snake oil) who wants TO DEFEND you!

Preparing Your Drug Crime Defense in Federal Court
Preparing your defense against a federal drug or narcotics crime is similar to preparing your defense against a state drug or narcotics crime. The main differences are in determining pre-trial motions and in sentencing. It is important that you hire a criminal defense lawyer who is experienced in successfully handling drug and narcotics charges in federal court and who understands federal constitutional laws regarding illegal searches and seizures under the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Defending Against Illegal Searches And Seizures
The US Constitution's Fourth Amendment protects all US citizens from illegal searches and seizures by law enforcement officials. Your criminal defense attorney should be able to evaluate law enforcement's investigation to determine whether or not police illegally searched you, your vehicles, your house or any other private property under your lawful ownership or possession.

Evaluating The Prosecution's Evidence
A good criminal defense attorney can accurately evaluate whether the prosecution has enough evidence to build a solid case against you. He should also be able to take immediate action in building a solid WINNING DEFENSE STRATEGY in your case. He must be able to show the federal prosecutor that the Government's case is weak or built on illegally seized evidence, or that the use of informants will destroy the credibility of the Government's case. You attorney will have listened to every single wiretap tape to see if there really is any evidence incriminating his client...and I mean every single tape!

A good criminal defense lawyer must be familiar with the inner workings of the undercover drug world and find ways to discredit the prosecution's witnesses. Paid Government informants usually have lengthy criminal records and they are on Government payrolls. A good Murrieta criminal defense lawyer can easily discredit these Government witnesses which will essentially shut down an otherwise flimsy and weak Government prosecution.

Stephen R. Brodsky, Attorney At Law, is one of the most experienced criminal defense lawyers in the Greater Los Angeles area. He has devoted more than 20 years of his life to practicing criminal law both in California state and federal courts. Mr. Brodsky has successfully defended hundreds of people who have been charged with committing federal and state drug or narcotics crimes. Your record and your freedom are too important to entrust to any other lawyer. CALL ATTORNEY STEPHEN R. BRODSKY, TODAY!

IF YOU HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH A DRUG OR NARCOTICS CRIME OR OFFENSE IN LOS ANGELES, LONG BEACH OR ANY OTHER AREA OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OR THE UNITED STATES, CONTACT THE ATTORNEY STEPHEN R. BRODSKY IMMEDIATELY FOR A FREE CONSULTATION AND LET HIM PREPARE A WINNING DEFENSE STRATEGY FOR YOU TODAY! CALL US TODAY TOLL FREE AT 1-888-600-0710 OR CONTACT US ONLINE.