Possession

MASSACHUSETTS DRUG CRIMES LAWYER POSSESSION OF ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES, INCLUDING: HEROIN, COCAINE, OXYCODONE (OXYCONTIN), MARIJUANA, and ECSTASY

The most widely used illegal substances in Massachusetts are

• Heroin [Class A]
• Cocaine [Class B]
• Marijuana [Class D]
• Oxycodone  (Oxycontin) [Class B]
• Ecstasy [Class B]

If you have been charged with possession of these and any other of controlled substances, your future rests in the skills and knowledge of the lawyer you hire, the circumstances of the arrest, and whether or not you have had any prior convictions. 

The most common drug crime charges in Massachusetts are 

• Possession
• Possession with the intent to distribute and distribution
• Trafficking

An experienced drug law attorney knows the different strategies to handle a drug related arrest.  For first time offenders, a good lawyer can make the difference between a conviction and imprisonment and a court that sentences a term of probation.

Your first step to protect yourself and your family must be to contact an experienced Massachusetts Criminal Drug Defense Attorney to discuss your case. Call Stephen Neyman 617-263-6800 immediately or click here to send an email.   

When there have been previous arrests and convictions, your attorney must know how to work within the system to minimize charges.  Stephen Neyman investigates the arrest to make sure that there were no violations of your constitutional rights.  Was the search of your property or person done in a legal and proper way?  Did the police officers follow all of the correct rules and guidelines?  Or were your rights trampled on, in their haste to make an arrest?  Was unnecessary force used when the arrest was made?  Did other people accuse you of a crime in order to minimize their own punishment? 

Attorney Neyman works closely with clients to help them reconstruct, detail by detail, the circumstances of their arrest, before memory fades and evidence disappears.  If you have been arrested and charged with a drug crime, it is vital that you contact Stephen Neyman as soon as possible so that he can begin working to represent you. Call Stephen Neyman at 617-263-6800 immediately or click here to send an email.