Defending People Charged with Drug Possession in Utah

At Druyon Law Offices, our experience with the investigation and defense of serious state and federal drug charges can help both adults and juveniles charged with possession of controlled substances of all kinds. Contact Utah criminal defense lawyer Sean Druyon to learn about your options for resolving drug possession charges on favorable terms.

We represent people of all ages charged with both misdemeanor and felony possession offenses. The difference between exposure to the risk of imprisonment and lighter punishments will usually depend on the quantity of the drugs you're caught with. The various participants in a given matter may have a significant bearing on whether the government will prosecute your case under Utah law or referred instead for federal prosecution.

Our goal is to make sure that your risk of punishment is minimized. Even before charges are filed we can have a significant impact on what the charge will ultimately be filed as, if filed at all. If the original charge was a felony, we go immediately to work to knock it down to a misdemeanor whenever we can. If your case is of possible interest to the U.S. Attorney's office, we do everything possible to keep it in the Utah system, where your options for a positive result are much broader.

We help people facing possession charges related to a wide range of drugs in many different situations:

• Possession of marijuana in a car or other motor vehicle
• Possession of prescription drugs through forgery or fraud
• Possession of small quantities of cocaine, crack, heroin, ecstasy or methamphetamine
• Juvenile drug possession charges
• Probation violations related to drug possession
• Possession of drug paraphernalia such as pipes, bongs, scales, or precursors

Just as we do in more serious drug cases involving charges of distribution or trafficking, we examine the facts of your arrest and the confiscation of the drugs to see whether we can achieve a dismissal of the case through an unlawful search or seizure of the evidence against you. At the same time, we work to protect your eligibility for local diversion or drug court programs that will keep your case out of the criminal justice system and preserve a clean record.

Our experience and knowledge of the different courts and charging practices around Salt Lake City can also represent an important advantage for our clients. To learn how we can protect your interests in a drug possession case, contact a highly skilled defense attorney at Druyon Law Offices in Bountiful.