Salisbury, Maryland, Drug Charges Lawyer
You've been arrested on drug charges. You want a lawyer. You'd also like to know what's going on in your prosecution - are there any weaknesses in the case? Did the police violate the law or their standard procedures? Did they use information from an informer who is himself dealing drugs, who would be an embarrassment as a witness for the prosecution?
I understand what prosecutors look at when trying a case. I was that prosecutor. I served for ten years as an Assistant State's Attorney for Wicomico County. I prosecuted both felony and misdemeanor drug cases. I was in court almost every day. I met with the police, interviewed the witnesses, prepared the cases and tried them.
During those years as a state's attorney, I learned what can go wrong with a case. I saw the kinds of mistakes that the police can make, mistakes than can lead to a case being thrown out by the judge. I know every point that the state's attorney must prove to get a conviction on drug charges. I know what a good defense attorney can do to poke holes in the state's case. I know because I was there.
In my capacity as a prosecutor, I was assigned to the Wicomico County Narcotics Task Force, as well as special operations units with the Salisbury Police Department. I am familiar with the tactics and procedures of the agencies responsible for undercover drug investigations.
I have handled both misdemeanor possession cases in district court and felony cases in circuit court. Those cases have included:
- distribution of controlled dangerous substances
- conspiracy to distribute
- common nuisance
- marijuana, heroin, cocaine, crack, ecstasy and meth crimes
- hand-to-hand drug sales
- undercover drug buys
- camera car drug buys
- search warrants
- drug seizures during traffic stops
I can tell you that the Wicomico County sheriff is aggressively using drug dogs to search vehicles, even during an otherwise routine traffic stop. You want an attorney who is familiar with search and seizure law and constitutional safeguards to protect you.
There are many possible defenses to charges of drug crime including challenging an illegal search and seizure, a motion to suppress evidence, possession, knowledge, and intent to distribute. Your freedom may be at stake. Put your future in the hands of an attorney who has been there.
Contact me, Andrew M. MacDonald, today for a free consultation.
Law Office of Andrew M. MacDonald, LLC
110 Baptist Street
P.O. Box 33
Salisbury, MD 21801
Phone: 410-341-7575
Fax: 410-341-4004
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