Long Beach Drug Possession Defense Lawyers
Criminal Defense Lawyer in Long Beach California
 Toll free 1-877-212-2090
Drug Possession Defense in Long Beach California, sales, transportation, cruise ship cases, importation, federal hold without bail.
Long Beach has a stern attitude towards drug crimes in the name of
"stemming the tide" of illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia.  Our Long Beach
drug possession defense attorney can help resolve arrests involving
possession of narcotics on Cruise Ships such as Carnival and Royal
Caribbean.  Even small amounts of a controlled substance can be a serious
offense to Customs officers and the DEA.  

Please call me for a consultation, whether or not you think you want to fight the
drug charges, I can act as your advocate and negotiator to work out the best
possible deal.  Call me for a one on one private consultation:
                             
Toll free 1-877-212-2090

Possession of Prescription Drugs
Prescription drug possession charges are becoming much more common in
Long Beach. The penalties vary based on the complicated way that the state
classifies the different substances according to chemical compound. Call me
for a free consultation and case evaluation if you are facing a charge of
possession of any of the following prescription drugs: Dilaudid, Duragesic,
Hycodan, Tussionex, Klonopin, Methadone, MS Contin, Percodan, Percocet,
Tylox, Ritalin, Adderall, Tylenol No. 4, Vicodin ES, Xanax, and more.

There are a number of very strong defenses for possession of an otherwise
legal prescription drug. These cases can absolutely be beaten at trial, or
dismissed.  Call me for details on how I can help defend your Long Beach or
San Pedro Drug case.

How to Beat a Drug Possession Charge in Long Beach CA

The first step in defending a Drug possession charge is almost always a
motion to suppress the evidence on grounds of unreasonable or
illegal search
and seizure. The California and United States Constitution has very strong
laws against violating your rights and personal freedom, which the police are
often guilty of disregarding.  Just in the last month alone, our attorney has
been able to knock out drug possession charges involving substances such
as cocaine, methamphetamine and ecstacy and allow our clients to walk out
of Court with all charges dismissed.

I will also often file a
motion to suppress any statements incriminating yourself
that you may have made before the police read you your Miranda rights. If the
police do not have a search warrant, they have to establish probable cause for
the search. They must have what are called specific articulable facts to
assume that you have drugs in your possession or on your person. During a
PC 1538.5 motion to suppress hearing, the police officer will have to take the
stand and establish these facts. Any
experienced criminal defense lawyer
such as myself will aggressively challenge any information that the police
officer tries to present as facts in a cross-examination of the cop.

If the judge allows the search to stand as valid, the Long Beach district
attorney still has to prove that the substance involved actually was an illegal
controlled substance, and that they drugs belonged to the defendant -  all
beyond a reasonable doubt.

There are also other legal motions we can file to challenge the police
depending on the circumstances of the case. A person accused of drug
possession has rights and protections available under the 4th, 5th, 6th, and
14th amendments to the US Constitution, as well as similar rights under the
constitution of  California.

Many of the drug possession cases we get in Long Beach are from the cruise
terminal and originate from arrests taking place on cruise ships that dock in
the Long Beach or San Pedro harbor.  Our Law firm has an excellent track
record in obtaining dismissals of drug charges that involve passengers on
cruises out of the Los Angeles terminals.  We fight possession of ectsacy,
cocaine, heroin, prescription pills, marijuana and all drugs siezed on cruise
ships.  We get most cases dismissed.

The specifics will vary considerably depending on you case. Your best bet for
honest answers about your situation is to call me for a free consultation. Our
local Long Beach Lawyer will look over the police report and give you my
advice, in plain English, about what your options and your chances are.

I have obtained numerous dismissals on drug cases and have personally
handled well over 5000 criminal cases over the course of my legal career, I
can help you with your case.  

Call Long Beach Drug Law Attorney Matthew Ruff for a personal consultation
toll free at 1-877-212-2090.