Drug Offenses

Denton County Drug Charges and Possession Lawyer

The Law Office of Kimberly Griffin Tucker in Carrollton, Texas, takes a detail-oriented approach to handling your drug charges case. Mrs. Tucker has frequently found that cases involving drug charges may have suppression of the evidence issues stemming from an improper search and seizure. In fact, the search and seizure surrounding your arrest is the key issue when it comes to challenging a drug possession, importation, trafficking, manufacture, intent to sell, or distribution case. The arresting officers must follow strict procedures to ensure that your rights are not violated.

Whether your case involves buying drugs, selling drugs, or possession, Mrs. Tucker will fully discuss all of these issues with you in order to determine whether it is best to plead or try your case.

You should know that the offense levels of drug cases are extremely varied. For example, possession of marijuana alone can range from a class B misdemeanor that carries a range of punishment of up to 180 days in the county jail and/or a fine of up to $2,000, to a first degree felony that carries the possibility of time in the penitentiary.

Many of these cases can carry license suspensions as well. For example, if your plea offer involves a "straight probation offer", that means an automatic conviction and the probability of a driver's license suspension. If this is your situation, you may have nothing to lose by trying your case. (If your license is suspended after a conviction, attorney Kimberly Griffin Tucker can assist you in obtaining an Occupational Driver's License (ODL).)

The Law Office of Kimberly Griffin Tucker, seeks alternatives to jail for clients facing drug possession charges. Since Dallas and Denton County offer drug diversion programs which can eliminate the possibility of jail time, it is important to retain a lawyer from the area who knows about these programs and how they work.

It may also be possible to cut a deal with law enforcement to perform undercover buys, assist with drug busts, or provide the names of the proverbial "bigger fish" and keep these charges from ever being filed. While such an arrangement may not be ideal, it may nonetheless present a viable alternative to jail time. Mrs. Tucker will be certain to address your fears and fully explain your legal options during this confusing time.

Contact the Law Office of Kimberly Griffin Tucker at (972) 492-2889 or (972) 306-3330 so Mrs. Tucker and her staff can immediately begin helping you resolve your drug charges. Before your first appointment, fill out the Client Information form and prepare a detailed written statement of all the events surrounding your arrest as soon as possible. If there are any witnesses, get their contact information and have them draft a brief statement. They may prove invaluable should you decide to go to trial.

If you are not a citizen of the United States, please be sure to let Mrs. Tucker's office know!