What we defend
Possession
All drug classes
Fentanyl, heroin and cocaine
Prescription drugs without a prescription
Marijuana offenses
Drugs found in vehicle stops
Intent & Distribution
Possession with intent
Distribution and conspiracy
School and park zones
Controlled buys and informants
Phone, text and social media evidence
Trafficking
Cocaine, heroin and fentanyl
Marijuana and other substances
Multi-defendant and task force cases
Why the first call matters
- Preserve video before it disappears
- Challenge the stop and the search
- Argue for reasonable bail
- Obtain lab and chain-of-custody records
- Pursue independent testing
- Explore diversion and treatment options
A real defense starts with the evidence
Drug cases often turn on a few questions: why police stopped you, whether the search was lawful, who the drugs actually belonged to, and whether the Commonwealth can prove the substance and its weight. Article 14 and the Fourth Amendment limit searches, including searches based on the odor of marijuana. In shared cars and homes, the prosecution must prove knowledge and control, and inferences of intent drawn from cash, phones or quantity can be challenged.
Massachusetts has seen serious drug lab misconduct. We review certificates of analysis, weighing methods and chain of custody in every case.
What's at stake
- Mandatory minimums for trafficking
- Enhanced school and park zone penalties
- Incarceration and a permanent record
- Immigration consequences
- Loss of licenses and federal student aid
- Civil forfeiture and firearm rights
Serving Webster and all of Worcester County
Webster · Oxford · Dudley · Southbridge · Charlton · Sturbridge · Douglas · Worcester