Drug Charges

Fort Lauderdale Drug Charge Defense Attorney

Drug charges can range from misdemeanor possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana to felony trafficking in meth, crack, cocaine or heroin. If you have been arrested on a drug charge in Florida, you face a mandatory two-year suspension of your driver's license, as well as jail time and a permanent criminal record. At the Law Offices of Patric L. Jones in Fort Lauderdale, we offer a free initial consultation by phone to answer your questions and discuss your legal options.

In a drug case, the most crucial issue for your defense is usually how the police handled the search and seizure of drug evidence. In other words, how did the police find the drugs?

• Did the police search your home without your consent, probable cause or a warrant?
• Why did the police pull your car over? Did the police search your car without your consent or a reasonable suspicion that you had committed a crime?
• Did the police search you—pat you down, for example—or seize you (arrest you) without your consent or probable cause?

The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects you from “unreasonable” searches and seizures. If the police searched you or your property illegally, or took evidence or arrested you illegally, criminal defense lawyer Patric Jones can seek to have the drug evidence suppressed. If he is successful, we could win your case right there.

If this is your first offense, there is a possibility you could be sentenced to take part in a drug program in Broward County for rehabilitation. If you complete the program successfully, the charges will be dropped and you may be able to obtain an expungement of your arrest and the drug charge, If you get an expungement, it's like the arrest never happened.

Free consultation with a lawyer by phone or in person: To discuss your drug case with attorney Patric L. Jones, call 954-779-1994 or contact our law firm by e-mail. We serve clients throughout Broward County, Florida, from our office in Fort Lauderdale and our satellite office in Coral Springs.