Drug Trafficking

What to Do if You're Facing Drug Trafficking Charges

If you've been arrested for possession for sale or named in a federal drug trafficking conspiracy, you're in a lot of trouble. To benefit from the advice of a creative and experienced defense lawyer who can develop an effective defense strategy on your behalf, contact the law firm of Seymour I. Amster, Attorney at Law.

Call 866-428-4036 to learn about your options in a drug trafficking case

Our first option is to see if we can get rid of the evidence against you by attacking the search and seizure of the drugs on constitutional grounds. Were drugs found in your car after an unlawful traffic stop? Did a confidential informant lie in an affidavit supporting a search warrant? Did the officers who executed the warrant limit their search to the places identified in it? We analyze these questions carefully and do everything we can to keep the physical evidence of drugs out of the case against you. Without that evidence, the case will likely be dismissed.

We also fight marginal drug trafficking cases where the intent to sell is presumed from the amount of the drugs involved. In cases involving cocaine or heroin, that amount might be rather small. If we can get your case reduced to simple possession, we can often get your case diverted out of the criminal justice system altogether.

Drug trafficking cases can also be complicated by such circumstances as gang affiliations or third strike charges. These can result in a longer sentence if you're convicted. Additionally, if you have a prior record of drug possession or sales, don't think for a moment that the prosecution won't use this information to make it seem more likely that you're guilty of the new charges.

As a certified criminal law specialist*, Seymour Amster is experienced with a wide variety of drug trafficking defense issues. To learn how this experience can benefit you, contact his office in Van Nuys, Lancaster, West Covina, downtown Los Angeles or one of his offices throughout Southern California.

*Seymour Amster is a certified criminal law specialist under standards established by the State Bar of California's Board of Legal Specialization.