Helping People in Suffolk County Resolve Drug Charges
If you are facing the risk of a felony or misdemeanor conviction for drug possession or distribution, you can benefit from the advice of an experienced criminal defense attorney. Contact the law firm of Anthony M. Parlatore and John Leonard in Setauket to learn about your most effective legal alternatives.
We don't much care what you were caught with or what the quantity was. We start from the assumption that you're innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. It's up to the prosecution to prove every fact essential to a conviction under the law.
We represent adults, students and juvenile offenders
Our understanding of the law gives us a good idea of what the DA needs to prove against you to support a conviction. Our practical experience with the investigation and defense of serious New York drug charges, meanwhile, lets us take your case to a different level.
Was there a reasonable suspicion on the part of the police officer to stop your car? Was there probable cause to support a search of your vehicle? Was a search warrant properly issued and executed? Did somebody else have a stronger connection to the illegal drugs seized from your home? Can the prosecution prove that you even knew the drugs were there?
The work we do to develop favorable answers to these questions can help you achieve dismissal of the case, a favorable plea agreement, diversion to treatment, or a strong defense at trial, depending on the specifics of your situation.
We advise people from all walks of life, including the parents of juveniles, about drug possession or sales charges involving such controlled substances as:
- Cocaine or crack
- Heroin
- Ecstasy
- Marijuana
- Methamphetamine
- Club drugs and designer drugs
- Unlawful possession or distribution of prescription drugs
To learn more about our ability to build an effective defense to your drug charges based on the facts of your case, contact an experienced defense lawyer at the Long Island law firm of Anthony M. Parlatore.