Orange County Drug Paraphernalia Lawyer

Methods of Defense

Based upon the conditions above, your criminal defense attorney will need to build an aggressive case on your behalf – a case that includes effective defense methods which can help you escape an ultimate conviction. There are a number of ways in which this can be accomplished, but which method is best suited for your case should be left up to the attorney in whom you have entrusted your defense.

When you work with the Law Offices of Jacqueline Goodman, you will be in the hands of a criminal lawyer whose defense strategies have proven to be effective for a number of past clients, many of whom would otherwise have faced serious penalties upon conviction.

Included in the array of methods that we can potentially utilize on behalf of your case are:

• Arguing that the object in the defendant’s possession was not in fact drug paraphernalia
• Arguing that the defendant was not aware that the object in his or her possession was in fact drug paraphernalia
• Arguing that the paraphernalia found on the defendant was discovered during an illegal search and seizure
• Arguing that the defendant was not in fact aware of the paraphernalia’s presence

In the event that the conditions of your case do not allow for the possession of drug paraphernalia charges to be dropped or dismissed altogether, we can instead act to have your charges reduced. Another option that might be available to a defendant who is ultimately convicted of their charges is that of alternative sentencing in the form of a drug diversion program. In lieu of going to jail, some persons who are convicted of possession of drug paraphernalia can instead participate in a drug rehabilitation program.

Assuming that your paraphernalia possession charges are non-violent in nature, alternative sentencing known as drug diversion can be utilized, as depicted in California Penal Code 1000 PC (drug diversion or deferred entry of judgment program). Participation in a program of this nature serves as an automatic guilty plea on the defendant’s behalf. Successful completion of the program will effectively allow the judge to dismiss your charges entirely.