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An Oklahoma drug trafficking attorney defends individuals facing drug trafficking or aggravated trafficking charges. Drug trafficking defense lawyers use specific strategies to protect the rights of their clients, ensuring they receive a fair trial while achieving the best possible outcome in their legal case. In order to beat a drug trafficking charge in Oklahoma, attorneys utilize specific defense strategies, such as violations of their client's constitutional rights or mistakes made by law enforcement to obtain reduced charges, case dismissals, or negotiate plea bargains.
Drug trafficking involves the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, and sale of substances which are subject to the Oklahoma Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substance Act. These illegal drugs include marijuana, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, LSD, PCP, cocaine-base or “crack,” fentanyl, and ecstasy. These laws outline the factors such as weight and intent that constitute drug trafficking charges, as well as the punishments for drug trafficking and aggravated trafficking. These laws are codified in Oklahoma Statutes §63-2-415. The punishments for drug trafficking in Oklahoma range from fines to imprisonment.
Those facing drug trafficking charges should contact an experienced drug trafficking lawyer for effective defense strategies.
The criminal defense attorneys at the Law Offices of Adam R. Banner, P.C. in Oklahoma City, have experience fighting every aspect of drug charges. When the case hinges on an illegal stop or an unconstitutional search, our attorneys exhaust every avenue to review all of the officer reports, dash-camera videos, and canine credentials in order to protect our clients’ Fourth Amendment rights. If there are no search and seizure issues, our lawyers can work to mitigate the case.
We have had success in getting drug trafficking cases amended down to possession with intent, which removes the 50% or 85% mandatory sentence provision. Our lawyers have had success in suspending the ridiculously large fines that come with convictions. If all else fails, we have experience litigating trafficking in illegal drugs cases at preliminary hearing and jury trial.
If you or a loved one has been charged with drug trafficking or aggravated trafficking in Oklahoma, time is of the essence. You need an experienced drug trafficking defense attorney, and you need one right now. Contact one of the defense lawyers at the Law Offices of Adam R. Banner, P.C. We are ready to fight for your rights. Call us today at (405) 778-4800 for a free consultation.
Our criminal defense attorneys utilize a variety of drug trafficking defense strategies to challenge the prosecution's case, suppress evidence, and obtain reduced charges or case dismissals. These strategies include defending against unlawful searches and seizures, examining law enforcement's chain of custody, challenging the weight and intent of the drugs involved, presenting alternative explanations, and investigating law enforcement practices.
The Fourth Amendment shields individuals from unwarranted searches and seizures. Individuals can consult a defense attorney to assess potential law enforcement violations of their constitutional rights during drug trafficking investigations or arrests. If unlawfully obtained evidence is involved, the attorney can file a motion to suppress it, potentially weakening the prosecution's case.
The chain of custody refers to the documentation that tracks the movement and handling of law enforcement's evidence (drugs, money, etc) from the time it is collected to its presentation in court. An experienced drug trafficking attorney examines the chain of custody to determine if there were irregularities. Any mishandling or tampering with evidence can cast doubt on its integrity, potentially leading to the evidence being inadmissible in court.
Challenging the weight of the drugs or the intent of the defendant is an effective defense strategy because the prosecution must demonstrate that the substances in question meet the legal standards for drug trafficking. An experienced trafficking attorney will scrutinize the accuracy of the reported weight of the confiscated drugs, as even a slight disparity can affect the severity of the charges. In regards to intent, a lawyer can contest the prosecution's ability to establish, beyond a reasonable doubt, the defendant's intention to distribute or traffic the drugs, necessitating proof of the defendant's knowledge and involvement.
Creating alternative explanations for the discovery of drugs is an effective defense strategy. A lawyer specializing in drug trafficking cases may argue that a defendant was unaware of the drugs, or were unwittingly or by threat of force, coerced into acting as a courier. A credible alternative storyline serves to cast doubt in the minds of the jury or judge.
Scrutinizing law enforcement's practices is an effective defense strategy because it can highlight questionable practices or patterns of misconducts such as racial profiling or a history of unreliable testimony. This weakens the credibility of the prosecutions case by casting doubt on their witnesses and evidence.
Oklahoma drug trafficking laws outline the penalties, the amount of drugs considered trafficking, and legal consequences of possessing, distributing, or manufacturing illegal controlled substances in large quantities. Oklahoma drug trafficking laws imposes harsh penalties for those convicted of drug trafficking including lengthy mandatory prison sentences and expensive fines. The penalties for aggravated trafficking carry even more severe penalties including longer prison sentences and higher fines. Due to the sever nature of the punishments for drug crimes in Oklahoma, it is recommended that those facing charges should contact an experienced drug trafficking defense attorney as soon as possible.
At the Law Offices of Adam R. Banner, P.C. we help our clients fight a wide range of drug-related charges. Our Oklahoma drug lawyers have successfully tried cases involving drug possession, possession with intent to distribute, possession of paraphernalia, and prescription medication charges.
