Drug Possession Criminal Attorney

Our team of legal professionals has extensive experience in representing clients facing drug possession charges. We understand that both the type of drug in question and the amount in possession greatly determines what types of penalties a client may be with. Our Joliet criminal defense attorneys are prepared to help you in charges involving:

• Marijuana
• Cocaine and crack cocaine
• Heroin
• Opioids
• Methamphetamine
• LSD
• Ecstasy
• Prescription medications, and
  Other types of controlled substances

If you are charged with a drug crime, it is critical that you hire a highly qualified Will County lawyer. Conviction for drug possession can lead to jail time, thousands of dollars in fines, damage to your personal and professional reputation, job loss, a permanent criminal record, damage to family and friend relationships, and limitations on future options for work, schooling, and housing. Do not take a chance on your future after a drug possession arrest.

If you have been arrested with drug possession, our Will County attorneys will explore all options available in fighting the charge. There are many defenses to accusations of drug possession, and an experienced attorney in Illinois criminal defense will be able to review the specifics of your case to see what strategies work best for your specific case.

A common defense used by the Will County criminal attorneys at Hamilton & Antonsen, Ltd. Is arguing that violations of the accused’s Fourth Amendment protections from unlawful search and seizure occurred. If the police violated your constitutional rights during a search, then anything found may be thrown out of court. Further, if the police abused their power in setting up the arrest, there may be a defense of entrapment. An experienced Will County defense attorney will be able to review all of your options if you have been charged with drug possession.