Experienced Minnesota Drug Charge Defense Lawyer
A drug crimes charge involving possession of a drug or intent to sell or distribute narcotics can be a serious enough to land you in jail. Drug manufacturing or cultivation charges can be even more difficult for you to defend. You need a lawyer with years of experience to defend these types of charges. I am Brian McNee Marsden, and I have the ability to aggressively fight for your rights.
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. Did the police come to your door with a warrant to search your home? Who gave the police the information that led to the warrant? 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?
Regardless of the circumstances of your arrest, the Constitution protects you against "unreasonable" searches and seizures and requires that warrants be issued based on "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 define the scope and limits of police authority to search, to seize, and to arrest. Learning the law in these areas takes years of study and practice.
In many cases the best defense is to get the court to throw out the evidence before trial.
I have practiced criminal law in St. Paul for more than 15 years. As an experienced criminal defense attorney, I know what is needed to have a warrant declared illegal, or to have a search or a seizure declared void.
Comprehensive Drug Charge Defense
The charges against you may involve any number of specific drug crimes, including:
- Drug manufacturing 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 and prescription drugs.
I have the experience to mount an aggressive and effective defense. I maximize my clients' criminal defenses by challenging warrants, informants, and police procedures. 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
Toll Free: 877-275-4619 ▪ Phone: 651-968-8094 ▪ Fax: 651-223-2865 ▪ E-mail
