Portland Drug/Weapon Possession Attorney

There was a time when the term “drug addict” conjured images of dangerous men “shooting” heroin in dark alleys*, or “cooking” meth in filthy homes. Today these stereotypes remain but they are even less accurate**. That’s because today’s “drug addicts” look just like you and me. They’re men and women, doctors and lawyers, secretaries and chefs, students and senior citizens, and they’re hooked on opiates originally prescribed to ease the pain of a back injury**, or they’re lonely and disaffected, or they’re people who just made a mistake.

It’s the same thing with weapons possession. You have people who are afraid, who feel that they are at the mercy of a scary and dangerous world with no means to protect themselves except with brass knuckles, a switchblade, or a gun.

In either case, once the police officer makes the “pretext” stop and finds the drugs or the weapon, the result is always the same – you are charged with “possession,” sometimes “distribution,” and you are labeled a “danger to society.”****

At that point, like with other crimes, it will be the details that make the difference between conviction and acquittal. But unlike with other crimes, a drug possession charge can sometimes be the best opportunity to get help for an addiction that is actually ruining your life.

If you’re innocent, you need a lawyer who will focus on the details to prove your innocence at trial. If you’re not innocent and/or you have a drug problem, you need a lawyer who will fight to keep you out of jail and get you into treatment, so you can restart your life anew.*****

Call for a free, confidential appointment. I'm here to help."

*http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2008/05/heroin_deaths_on_the_rise_2007.html
**http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,349833,00.html
***http://www.drug-addiction-support.org/Opiate-Addiction-Facts.html
****http://www.powells.com/biblio/2-9780316054676-5
*****http://portland.citysearch.com/listings/portland/addiction_treatment/69123_573

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