Drug Charges

If you have been charged with a drug offense, it can be a frightening and possibly life-altering experience. Most drug charges are either state felonies or misdemeanors, but can also be federal offenses, which often have very harsh penalties. Drug charge convictions tend to incur jail or prison time and steep fines.

There may be ways to reduce your drug charges or have them dropped. For example, if the arresting officer conducted an illegal search and seizure of your home or person, your attorney may be able to have your drug charges dismissed or reduced.

Options If You Have Been Charged With a Tennessee Drug Offense

Your defense attorney may be able to find a defense to your charge, or other individual constitutional protections that may have been violated in order to have your charged dismissed or reduced. The decisions your attorney will advise you to make will depend on the circumstances in your particular case, prior convictions and other extenuating factors.

Your constitutional rights may have been violated if the officers conducted an unreasonable search and seizure. If a search of your home, car or person was illegally conducted by the police, your attorney may be able to file a motion to suppress.

Motion to Suppress - A motion to suppress can be used if an illegal search resulted in evidence against you. Anything found in an illegal search is inadmissible, and a motion to suppress would preclude the prosecution from using this evidence against you. If the motion to suppress is successful, there may no longer be evidence against you, which could result in dismissal of the charges. 

The Constitution also offers protection against self-incrimination. If information was obtained from you in violation of this right, what you disclosed cannot be used against you by the prosecution. This frequently occurs where an officer fails to read someone their Miranda Warnings. If the information was necessary to the prosecution’s case, then your drug charges could be dismissed.

Law Office of Andrew C. Beasley | Nashville Drug Defense Attorney

If you have been charged with a drug offense in Davidson County, Nashville, contact the Law Office of Andrew C. Beasley to discuss the facts of your particular situation. There may be defenses to your charge, and finding an experienced criminal attorney in Nashville who is familiar with Tennessee drug laws is your best option to avoid severe punishment. Lawyer Andrew C. Beasley will aggressively fight for your defense, and may be able to reduce your charges or have them dismissed. Contact Andrew C. Beasley at (615) 620-5803 for a consultation about your alleged charges.