Drug Crimes

Lawyer in LaGrange, Georgia

Extensive Experience Defending People Charged with Drug Crimes

If you have been charged with a drug crime, from marijuana or cocaine possession to the manufacturing of methamphetamines, you want an experienced attorney to protect your constitutional rights. The penalties for conviction can be severe, including substantial penalties and fines, jail time, disqualification for certain professions and the loss of your job.

At the office of Kenneth D. Teal, Attorney at Law, we have protected the rights of criminal defendants throughout west Georgia since 1991, including people charged with drug crimes. We have a high rate of success in criminal trials, and are never afraid to take your case before a judge and jury to get the results you need and deserve. Attorney Teal brings extensive experience and knowledge to every case, and has completed his Master of Laws in Litigation, an intensive one year program focused on enhancing courtroom skills.

Our Drug Crimes Practice

We aggressively defend individuals charged with misdemeanor or felony drug offenses, whether in state or federal court. We handle the defense of all types of drug charges, including:

• Possession or possession with intent to sell
• Sale, distribution or trafficking of controlled substances
• Manufacture of illegal drugs

We take cases involving all types of illegal drugs, including marijuana, cocaine, crack, heroin, and methamphetamines, as well as prescription drugs.

When you hire us to handle the defense of a drug crime, we will carefully review the facts, evidence and circumstances surrounding your arrest. We will look at whether the police had probable cause for any search, seizure or arrest, and whether you were properly advised of your rights before you had any conversations with law enforcement officers. We often use private investigators to help us gather the evidence we need for acquittal or a reduction of the charges against you.

We also have extensive experience helping people successfully obtain a bond in a high level drug case. If you face a serious drug felony and want to post a bond, let us handle your bond hearing.

If you have been charged with a minor drug offense, such as simple possession, we may be able to get your case in the Troup County drug court, a pilot program currently underway. In drug court, you may be able to have all charges dismissed without a formal conviction on your record if you enter into a treatment program and meet all the terms set by the prosecutor.

Our Criminal Defense Practice

We aggressively protect the rights of people charged with all types of misdemeanors or felonies, including:

• Assault, aggravated assault and domestic violence
• Drug crimes
• Theft offenses, including larceny, shoplifting, burglary and robbery
• DUI/DWI
• Sexual assault
• White collar crimes, such as fraud, embezzlement or misappropriation of property
• Homicide crimes, including murder and manslaughter

We have WON juriy trials for cases of:

• Murder
• Armed Bank Robbery
• Rape
• Child Molestation
• Kidnapping
• Aggravated Assualt
• Trafficking Drugs
• Sale of Drugs
• Possession of Drugs
• Domestic Violence
• Battery
• D.U.I
• Burglary
  

When you hire us to defend you on a criminal charge, we will conduct a thorough investigation of the facts and circumstances surrounding your arrest, looking for the critical evidence to get you an acquittal. We won't just look for a way to negotiate a plea bargain; we are always willing to fight for you in court.

We stand up for your rights at all stages of a criminal prosecution, whether you are merely under investigation, face arraignment or have already been charged. Because we have handled criminal defense cases since we opened our practice, we have a comprehensive understanding of the laws and the process, as well as the ways the state prepares its cases. We will exhaustively review the evidence to ensure that police and prosecutors followed law and procedure, that there was probable cause for any search, seizure or arrest, and that you were properly notified of your rights before communicating with law enforcement officers.

Georgia has enacted very strict sentencing guidelines in recent years. Don't risk years in prison by hiring an inexperienced lawyer or trying to represent yourself.

Contact Criminal Defense Attorney Kenneth D. Teal

Contact us via e-mail or call our office at at 706-845-7971 to set up an appointment.