Fort Collins Colorado Marijuana Defense Lawyer
In the State of Colorado, cultivation of marijuana can be legal. If you possess a medical marijuana license, you can legally cultivate marijuana and possess marijuana up to certain limits. If you don't have a medical marijuana license and you possess marijuana, you can be charged with a petty, misdemeanor or felony offense, depending on the amount possessed. Cultivation of marijuana can be a misdemeanor or a felony offense, depending on the number of plants. These criminal charges can result in substantial fines, jail time and loss of driving privileges.
At the Fort Collins law office of David H. Johnson, I am committed to aggressively representing my clients. I will investigate your case for police misconduct, mishandling of evidence, compromised informant testimony, and violations of your Fourth Amendment rights. I will conduct a thorough review of any police interrogation and witness statements. I will carefully review the actions of law enforcement officials in procuring and executing search warrants.
Before you speak to police or prosecutors, contact me David H. Johnson today. I will evaluate your case and discuss your options during a free confidential consultation protected by the attorney-client privilege.
Challenging the Prosecution's Case - Why You Shouldn't Give Up Hope
Marijuana cultivation cases often depend on informants. People who have been arrested on drug and related criminal charges may agree to provide police with information in exchange for a reduced sentence. As a result, someone may give your name to the police when in reality you have little, if anything, to do with the cultivation of marijuana. As your attorney, I investigate the background of informants and their relationship to the police in order to expose leads and information ignored by law enforcement in building their case against you.
Facing Possession Charges
Often marijuana possession charges result from police contacts while in your car. Typically, officers will ask the driver if they can search their car. In many cases, drivers agree to a search thinking officers have a right to inspect their car. However, an officer must first have reasonable suspicion that a law has been broken to pull you over. Second, in order to search your car, one of the following must apply: You must give voluntary, informed consent to the officer; the officer must see something in plain sight that gives them probable cause to conduct a search; or the search must be incident to a lawful arrest. As your defense attorney, I review the evidence, dashboard camera footage and the actions of arresting officers to determine if your rights were violated.
When to Negotiate a Plea
If the evidence against you is not in question, I take into consideration your background and personal situation in negotiating with the district attorney for a reduction of charges or sentence against you. While each case is different, it may be possible to plead guilty to a less serious offense. Often your jail time can be reduced or served on an alternative sentencing basis such as workenders, work release or electronic home monitoring. To help with rehabilitation, the court can use probation with drug counseling, or participation in other programs such as drug court. Larimer County has a drug court. The drug court uses an alternative approach where the system actively works with the defendant to address addiction issues. The goal of drug court is to facilitate recovery, resulting in a healthy contributing member returned to the community.
Contact an Experienced Marijuana Defense Lawyer Today
Trying to ignore your arrest or convince prosecutors of your innocence will likely complicate your criminal case even more. Schedule an appointment today, before you talk to police or prosecutors.
For more information or to discuss your criminal defense legal needs, contact me today at my Fort Collins, Colorado, law office. Call 970-279-1968 now to schedule your FREE CONSULTATION with a Fort Collins Marijuana Attorney.
