Benefits of a Lubbock Drug Attorney

The first step in a drug case is often a full evaluation of both the case and the client. This process is fact-specific, and what works in one case will not necessarily work in another. Every step in the arrest is open to scrutiny, including the arresting officer themself. For example, an attorney may question the officer’s history. Were they let go or terminated in another county? If so, does the officer have credibility?

It is also crucial to examine the circumstances of the arrest. For example, many cases begin with a simple traffic stop, and a lawyer could look at the length of time it took for the drug dogs to be brought to the scene. There was a case in which attorneys successfully argued that the defendant was unreasonably detained because it took too long for the dogs to arrive. The defendant was facing 25 years in prison, but because of the unreasonable detention, the case was dismissed.

Each case needs to be evaluated individually, and it is often difficult for a general practitioner to properly handle these complex cases. Larger law firms have multiple attorneys focused specifically on criminal law, and they have in-house investigators who can look at the case from the law enforcement perspective.