Trafficking in marijuana, cocaine, heroin, oxycodone or other controlled substances, among other things are based on the weight/amount of the drugs involved.
Trafficking charges are obviously more serious than possession or sale charges and unfortunately, based on the amount of drugs involved, the higher the standard bond will be after a person is arrested. It is not unusual and fairly typical for a person arrested for a drug trafficking charge to have an initial/standard bond set at $250,000 to $750,000, the amount of which is out of reach for most people.
If a firearm is involved the charge is even more serious and no bond is set after arrest.
GOT QUESTIONS… JUST CLICK HERE!Finally, these drug trafficking charges carry minimum mandatory sentences if convicted, the length of which is also determined by the weight/amount of the drugs involved.
So knowing all of this what should a person do if he or she is arrested and charged with a drug trafficking offense?
First, do not talk to anyone on the phone or in the jail about any aspect of the case. That includes friends, family or fellow inmates. Why? Because all jail calls are routinely recorded and the last thing you want played back at trial or in a court hearing are audio recordings of you making any admissions about your involvement in this case. Also, your cell mate or a fellow inmate may talk to you and then call police or the prosecutor and use the information you told them to make a deal for himself or herself and obtain benefits in their case.
Next you need to seek out and hire an attorney who specializes in criminal law and more importantly, drug trafficking charges.
This experienced attorney can immediately go to court and request a bond reduction and obtain your release from jail as soon as possible.
In most cases I have been able to have my clients’ bonds reduced from the $250,000-$1,000,000 first set by the Court to affordable amounts ranging from $25,000-$100,000 depending on the amounts of drugs seized and the clients’ prior records.
GOT QUESTIONS… JUST CLICK HERE!Also, an experienced attorney in this area will know what investigation needs to be conducted, what evidence there is against you and file the appropriate motions to have evidence excluded and attempt to obtain a dismissal of your case or an acquittal at trial.
In many instances I have achieved these favorable results for clients who came to me after their lawyer told them the case was hopeless and there was nothing they could do to try and obtain a dismissal or acquittal and were attempting to convince the client to plead guilty and go to prison.
