Riverside Drug Crimes Defense Attorneys

California may have a reputation as a liberal state, but that doesn’t always translate to moderate drug laws. Even possession of drug ingredients can result in jail time and the suspension of your driver’s license. Serious or large-scale drug crimes, which are often charged federally, can land you in prison for decades and allow the government to seize your property and money. And these don’t take into account the embarrassment or bad employment consequences of having a drug conviction on your record. When you’re looking at these and other penalties, you should call an experienced Riverside drug crime defense lawyer as soon as possible.

Wallin & Klarich can help. For more than 30 years, we’ve defended people from Riverside County and throughout Southern California against serious drug charges. Our experience covers nearly every type of state or federal drug charge, including:

• Possession of drug paraphernalia
• Possession of drug ingredients (or precursors)
• Possession of legal drugs (like Vicodin) without a prescription
• Marijuana charges
• Simple possession and possession with intent to sell
• Drug sales and distribution
• Manufacturing or cultivation of narcotics
• Drug trafficking

The penalties you face depend on the drug and how much of it was in your system. You’re most likely to be charged with a misdemeanor for small-scale possession and scales. But if you’re accused of running a large farm or lab, trafficking or being part of organized crime, you likely face a felony charge that could lead to years in prison. Worse, because of our state’s three-strikes law, some drug-related felonies could land you in prison for life, even if they were completely nonviolent. With so much at stake, never agree to an interview with police officers unless and until Wallin & Klarich attorneys are standing by your side.

Aggressive Drug Defense From Wallin & Klarich

Drug cases, especially large ones, can make the career of an ambitious prosecutor or law enforcement officer. For that reason, police agencies don’t always follow all the rules in their haste to get a conviction. After every case we take, Wallin & Klarich attorneys always comb through the facts to find violations of your civil rights and mistakes by officers. That’s because one mistake, if challenged soon enough in the legal process, can collapse the case against you. If there’s no case-ending flaw in your case, we can still mount an aggressive defense based on any bad assumptions and sloppy police work. We will never allow our clients to plead guilty unless we’re sure the facts support it.

Wallin & Klarich has an excellent record of getting Drug Court for our clients rather than conventional penalties. Drug Court is an alternative sentence available to nonviolent first or second offenders who are accused of possession or small-scale sales or manufacture. Instead of going to jail, these offenders attend treatment and drug education classes, appear in court regularly and submit to regular drug testing. At the end of their sentences, if they meet all the requirements, they can avoid jail and other negative consequences of a conviction.

At Wallin & Klarich, we approach each case with the belief that we could easily be defending one of our own family members. After more than 30 years of practicing criminal defense law, we understand how upsetting and stressful criminal charges can be to our clients and their families. That’s why we’re committed to being there for our clients at all times: 24 hours a day, seven days a week and every day of the year. We also offer reasonable legal fees and payment plans for clients who request them. And we offer free case evaluations to potential clients, so there’s no risk in speaking with an experienced Riverside drug defense attorney about your case. To schedule a free consultation with Wallin & Klarich, call us today at 1-877-281-1374. We promise to be there when you call.

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