Drug Charges

Drug Charges Defense Lawyer in Charlotte

At the Law Office of Christopher A. Connelly, attorney Chris Connelly has been aggressively defending clients accused of drug offenses for over 20 years and handles each case personally. He examines all aspects of the case, including the violation of your Constitutional rights against illegal search and seizure, when building your defense. Along with our staff at the Charlotte, North Carolina, office, attorney Connelly provides representation to clients that are facing a wide range of drug charges.

If you were charged with a drug offense, do not talk to police. Talk to your lawyer. Contact our Charlotte firm to arrange a consultation.

Our firm is prepared to handle a wide range of cases in the state and federal courts of Mecklenburg County and Cabarrus County, North Carolina. Mr. Connelly defends clients against charges including those involving the following:

• Possession
• Possession with intent to sell or deliver
• Manufacture or cultivation of controlled substances
• Drug trafficking
• Drug paraphernalia
• Marijuana
• Cocaine
• Ecstasy

Drug charges against you can be dismissed or reduced if:

• The officer did not have a valid reason to stop you.
• The officer did not have a valid reason to search you, your home (or whatever place you were), or your vehicle.
• Your consent to the search was not free and voluntary or the officer exceeded the scope of your consent.
• If you agree to talk to the police officer in the presence of your attorney.
• The officer cannot prove that you were in possession of the drugs.

If charges are not dismissed, and they resulted from a chemical dependency, your case may be referred to North Carolina Drug Treatment Court (DTC). Drug court focuses on treatment rather than punishment.

Questions your attorney will ask:

• Did someone else own the vehicle you were in?
• Did someone else own the place you were in?
• Were there other passengers in your vehicle?
• Were there other people with you in the place where the drugs were found?
• In what part of the vehicle or place were the drugs found?
• How near to the drugs were you?
• Can the police prove that you were in control of the place where the drugs were found? (That you happened to be present is NOT proof that you were in control! Did the police find YOUR property, i.e., clothing, mail, papers at the place in question?)

Some people will tell you that your case cannot be won. That's because they don't try. Call 704-376-9376 or e-mail our Charlotte office to schedule a consultation with our lawyer to discuss the drug charges you may be facing or other aspects of your drug arrest.

The Law Office of Christopher A. Connelly
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Criminal Defense Attorney

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