Drug Cases
Drug crimes are serious offenses that can carry severe penalties and a host of other devastating consequences. Attorney Glenn A. Grampp handles drugs crime charges at both the state and federal levels. He has the expertise, experience, and skills to take on complex cases and obtain superior results.
Common Drug Offenses
Mr. Grampp handles a wide variety of drug offense cases, from simple possession charges to drug trafficking charges. His expertise includes:
- Possession of drugs or drug paraphernalia
- Manufacturing of drugs
- Delivery, distribution, or sale of drugs
- Trafficking of drugs
Types of Drugs
Most commonly, people are arrested for possessing, manufacturing, selling, or trafficking the following types of drugs or controlled substances in Indiana:
- Marijuana or cannabis
- Methamphetamine
- Cocaine base or "crack"
- Cocaine
- Ecstasy or MDMA
- Heroin, Opium, LSD, and PCP
- Pharmaceutical drugs where the person lacks a prescription, such as Oxycontin
Constitutional Issues
One of the most frequent and critical issues to arise in drug crimes is the defendant's Fourth Amendment right from unreasonable searches and seizures. The U.S. Constitution protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures by government officials and agents, such as police officers.
Generally, whether an officer is permitted to search your person and your belongings depends on the circumstances and specific facts involved. For instance, if an officer has a reasonable suspicion that you are armed, the officer can conduct a limited pat-down of your outer clothing. Whether the pat-down was justified or went beyond the scope of what was permissible, is a question that an attorney can answer after evaluating your case.
Fourth Amendment search and seizure law is highly complex and extremely fact-specific. Before deciding to take the state's plea offer or entering a guilty plea, you should first consult a lawyer immediately. A lawyer can determine if the police acted within their legal authority to search you and seize the items found. If the search was unlawful, then in most situations, any drugs and evidence that was found as a result of the search must be thrown out and cannot be used against you in court.
For an experienced and qualified drug crime attorney, contact Glenn A. Grampp to schedule a free initial consultation.
