My approach to the practice of law is simple:
Your case will be as important to me as it is to you.
Your case will be as important to me as it is to you.
DRUG
CHARGES
DRUG CHARGES
Drug Charges | Teifke Law Office | St. Johns, Flagler, Putnam, and Volusia Counties
Being convicted of any drug offense in Florida can have devastating consequences. Misdemeanor drug offenses such as possession of a small amount of marijuana can result in a sentence of up to a year in the county jail and a fine of $1000. Additionally, if convicted of such an offense, the judge MUST suspend your driver's license for a period of two years (Florida Statute 322.055). Needless to say, this can cause a tremendous hardship.
Felony drug charges are even more serious. In addition to the above mentioned license suspension, you can face a potential sentence of up to several years in state prison and thousands of dollars in fines.
I have extensive experience defending people with charges ranging from misdemeanor Possession to Felony Sales and Trafficking offenses. Drug cases often times involve Fourth Amendment issues relating to search and seizure. The United States and Florida Constitutions guarantee the right of all persons to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.
DRUG CHARGES
For example, if your case involved a vehicle stop, why were you stopped? The police, despite what they might believe, do not have a right to stop your vehicle in order to satisfy a hunch or as a pretext to perform a search of the vehicle and its occupants. If your case involved a search of your home, did the police have a Search Warrant? What information did they provide to the Judge in order to get the Warrant? Was the warrant executed without "undue delay"? There are far too many potential issues related to your defense to cover in the course of this introduction. Contact me today for a free consultation.