FEDERAL COURT - DRUG CHARGES

Drug charges are prosecuted in Federal Court, as opposed to State Court, usually due to the volume of sales. These offenses are charged as unlawful manufacturing, importing, exporting, trafficking, or possession. This conduct is oftentimes charged as a RICO violation. These cases are investigated by the DEA, sometimes FBI, and sometimes in conjunction with a local agency forming a task force. They are prosecuted by the Department of Justice.

The federal penalties for these offenses are frequently unduly harsh. At KAPLAN MARINO, we vigorously defend our clients in these cases in an ongoing effort to shield them from those very penalties.

Our attorneys are adept at discovering the flaw in the government’s case. We thoroughly review all the evidence which frequently involves hundreds of wire taps, surveillance video and photographs, and search warrants. Our attention to detail combined with our unique creative approach, gives us the skills to best defend our clients.

Our highly skilled litigators extensively review the entire discovery in search of meritorious issues, such as illegal search and seizure, which if successful, can result in the dismissal of these charges.

Confidentiality and discretion is a top priority for the attorneys at KAPLAN MARINO. We know that any contact with the criminal justice system can have collateral consequences. Unlike some firms, we do not seek out the media or attention. We provide each of our clients with strategically aggressive and thorough representation.

Representative cases:

Our client, charged with trafficking in opium and facing many years in prison if convicted, was able to plead to a reduced charge carrying no custody time and a one year probationary sentence. We achieved this result after careful and thorough review of all the government’s evidence. By using the knowledge we obtained in that review, we were able to skillfully negotiate with the government. Today, that client is the owner of several successful businesses.

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