In Maryland being accused of any drug related crime is a very serious offense. Narcotics offenses, much like DUI charges and other crimes, can very quickly become very costly due to fines, court costs, legal fees etc. They can also jeopardize many areas of your life such as employability, driving privileges and your freedom. In addition, conviction of a drug crime can often lead to a prison sentence.
Our Annapolis Maryland drug crime defense lawyers have many years serving those accused of narcotics crimes, DUI’s, DWI’s and other criminal charges. If you have been accused of a drug crime in Maryland please call our Annapolis Maryland criminal defense lawyers today. Or, click here to email our Bel Air Maryland drug crime defense lawyers.
Types of Narcotics Crimes In Maryland
In this day and age there are many different types of drug crimes you can be charged with. Some are more serious in terms of legal repercussions. Also, some are more costly than others depending on the type of drug, amount and what your intentions are. Our Maryland drug crime defense lawyers will defend you against any and all types of narcotics crimes including, but not limited to:
Possession with Intent to Distribute
Drug/Narcotics Trafficking
Internet Drug Trafficking
Selling Of Drugs
Manufacturing & Cultivation Charges
Fraudulent Prescription Charges
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Once retained, our Annapolis drug crime defense lawyers can help you no matter what type of drug charges you are facing. They will attempt to have your charges dropped or dismissed. If that is not possible they will have the negative legal consequences lessened or minimized.
Types of Narcotics
Our team of Annapolis drug crime defense attorneys will relentlessly fight to protect your rights no matter what type of drug or narcotic you were caught with including:
Bath salts
Cocaine (including crack cocaine)
Ecstasy
Methamphetamines
Hash
Heroin
Prescription Anxiety Medications
Prescription Painkillers
Prescription Sleeping Medications
Performance Enhancing Drugs, human Growth Hormone & Anabolic Steroids
No matter what drug charges you are facing please contact our team of Annapolis Maryland drug crime defense lawyers for a free consult. They will devise a sound and strategic defense and attempt to have your charges dropped or dismissed. If this is not possible they will do everything necessary to obtain the best possible outcome for you.
Anne Arundel County Maryland Drug Court Programs
The state of Maryland, like most states, have specialty courts for several different types of crimes. Drug treatment courts are specialized court dockets that can help criminal defendants and offenders, juvenile offenders, and parents with pending child welfare cases who have alcohol, DUI, DWI and other drug dependency problems. To discuss your case and learn more about how our team of Bel Air Maryland DUI defense lawyers & Bel Air MD drug crime defense attorneys can help you contact us today.
Traditional Court vs. Drug Court
The premise behind Maryland’s specialty court programs is to help those struggling with alcoholism, drug addiction and mental health issues. They are ‘in lieu of jail’ programs and are not for everyone facing DUI or drug charges. If you feel you have a problem with alcohol or drugs MD’s specialty courts may be for you. Speaking with our Annapolis MD criminal defense attorneys behooves you as they have helped many people in Maryland get accepted into these programs as well as getting their lives back on track.
Some of the differences between Maryland drug courts and conventional courts in MD are:
- Individuals representing entities within the criminal justice system to achieve the goal
- Adversarial
- Goal = “Legal Justice”
- Court has limited role in supervision of defendant
- Treatment programs of variable lengths and intensity
- Relapse = New crime or violation of probation = Enhanced sentence
- Court team working together to achieve the goal
- Non adversarial
- Goal = Restore defendant as a productive, non-criminal member of society
- Court plays integral role in monitoring defendant’s progress in treatment
- Individualized, but intensive and structured, treatment programs
- Graduated sanctions imposed in response to noncompliance with drug court program
The most unique and important characteristics of drug court programs is the cohesive relationship formed between you, the drug court team members & the drug court judge. Collaboration begins during the early planning stage and continues throughout the operations of drug court. All major decision points, from screening criteria and eligibility requirements to termination an completion of the program, result from collaborative agreements among drug court team members. The court, through the designated drug court judge, provides the overall leadership of the team and represents the court authority to the drug court participants.
Let our team of Annapolis Maryland drug possession defense lawyers explain your rights to you. They will help you decide if drug court is a good fit for you. From there they will do everything in their power to help you gain acceptance into the program.
Contact Our Annapolis Drug Crime Defense Lawyers
The Annapolis Maryland drug crime defense lawyers at our law office will do everything in their power to get you the most favorable outcome possible in your Maryland drug crime case. Mr. Turnbull & his associates will thoroughly review the case and conduct his investigation as necessary. If needed, Mr. Turnbull will visit the scene of the crime, look for overlooked evidence, interview witnesses and call on investigators and expert witnesses. If you have been charged with a drug crime in Maryland, contact our Bel Air Maryland drug crime defense attorneys immediately.
Our team of Bel Air Maryland drug crime defense lawyers serve those facing criminal and drug crime charges throughout maryland including Abingdon, Aberdeen, Annapolis, Baltimore, Bel Air, Bethesda, Bowie, College Park, Columbia, Ellicott City, Essex, Glen Burnie, Lanham, Landover, Ocean City, Silver Spring, Timonium, Towson University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Baltimore, University of Maryland, Upper Marlboro & Wheaton, MD.