Experienced Minnesota Drug Charge Defense Lawyer
What happens when the police are at your door, with a warrant to search your home? Who gave the police the information that led to the warrant? Was it an anonymous tip? Is that search warrant legal?
Your car may have been searched during a routine traffic stop. You may have been caught in a sting operation. Did the police have the right to search your car?
Whatever the conditions of your arrest, you should have an experienced attorney to fight for your freedom and your reputation in the face of drug charges.
Your Constitutional Rights in the Real World of Drug Charges
In every drug charge case, there is a point where the police begin to focus on the accused. At that point, your rights must be protected. The Constitution protects you against "unreasonable" searches and seizures. The Constitution also requires that warrants shall only issue upon "probable" cause.
What is an "unreasonable" search or seizure?
What is "probable" cause?
The answers to those questions lie in thousands upon thousands of court cases that have defined the scope and limits of the police authority to search, to seize, and to arrest. Learning the law in these areas takes years of study and practice.
I have practiced in the area of criminal law for 16 years. I know what is needed to have a warrant declared illegal, or to have a search or a seizure declared void.
That is important, because in many cases the best defense is to get the court to throw out the evidence before trial.
Comprehensive Dug Charge Defense
The charges against you may involve any number of specific activities, including:
- cultivation or "home-grown" operations
- drug distribution
- drug possession
- drug trafficking
- procuring prescriptions under false pretenses
These may involve any controlled substance, including:
- marijuana
- cocaine
- heroin
- meth
- prescription drugs
I have the experience to mount an aggressive and effective defense.
I try to maximize my clients' defenses. In addition to challenging warrants, informants, police procedures and other events, it is often advisable for a defendant to voluntarily enter rehab. Acknowledging that you have a problem, and taking serious steps to deal with it, can have a major impact on the court's decision in your case.
Contact me, and give me the opportunity to fight for your freedom. I offer free initial consultations.
Brian McNee Marsden
6 West 5th Street
Suite 700
St. Paul, MN 55102
Phone: 651-223-2860 ▪ Fax: 651-223-2865 ▪ E-mail
