Facing drug charges in Chicago is a serious matter. Depending on the type of substance you were found to possess or to sell and how much of the substance you were found with, you can be looking at some serious jail time. Most drug offenses are serious enough to be considered felony offenses, which go on your permanent record and can stain your reputation for life. The key to avoiding a conviction or to spending years in prison for drug related charges is hiring a Chicago Criminal Defense attorney.
A Chicago Criminal defense lawyer can set up a defense strategy that can help you avoid a conviction or at least make a deal for a reduced sentence. A Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney can help you with drug charges in two ways. They can go back through evidence gathered from questioning done by law enforcement and call into question whether the interrogation was done properly according to the Constitution or whether they coerced you into talking during your arrest, which is illegal. A defense attorney can also examine whether or not police violated your rights by unlawful seizure of the drugs and other evidence they confiscated from your person or your property.
