San Bernardino, Riverside and Inland Empire Drug Crimes Defense Attorney

Representing Clients in San Bernardino, Riverside and the Inland Empire

The Law Office has a long history of successfully handling the defense of clients charged with all types of drug offenses under the Controlled Substance Act. The Controlled Substance Act is a consolidation of laws that regulate the possession, manufacturing and distribution of narcotics, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, anabolic steroids, and chemicals used in the illicit production of controlled substances or illegal drugs.

The Act breaks down narcotics into 5 different categories or "schedules."  There are different penalties for using or possessing different quantities of different kinds of illegal drugs.  There are just as many ways to defend against drug charges! Drug cases are open to many different defenses, because they often involve search warrants, car searches, undercover informants, cops posing as drug dealers, etc.  All of this gives your lawyer lots of ways to  attack the search of your home, car or person.  The Constitution provides you with many rights against searches, and many, many drug prosecutions fail because of an illegal search.  Having a San Bernardino and Riverside Defense Lawyer on your side is one way you can be assured that any violation of your Constitutional rights during a drug bust will be found and used to your advantage.

Drug Penalties Vary Greatly in California and Federal Courts

Marijuana laws vary slightly from the above and are generally based on the amount of marijuana or hashish seized. However the penalties for marijuana and hashish can be equally as severe, depending upon the quantity.  This San Bernardino and Riverside Criminal Defense Lawyer has handled many cases where the Medical Marijuana laws have exonerated his clients, even when they have been growing more than 300 plants.  Marijuana laws are changing rapidly and your attorney must have the knowledge to advise you of your best defense.  If your case is in San Bernardino or Riverside, contact us

Inland Empire Drug Offense Defense Lawyer

If you or a loved one has been charged with a drug offense, please contact the San Bernardino and Riverside drug crime defense lawyer at our firm as soon as possible. Do not attempt to face the court system without representation from a criminal defense attorney such as Mr. McDonald, who has experience in successfully defending clients charged with drug crimes. He may possibly be able to reduce the penalties or have your case dismissed.

If this is your first offense and there was no violence involved, you could be eligible for alternative sentencing such as a diversion program, special drug court or in California, proposition 36. A diversion program means that, if you plead guilty, submit to random drug testing for a specified period of time, and test "clean", your case will be dismissed.

Drug court is an alternative for drug-addicted offenders. The court will use a combination of steps geared to rehabilitating you. Each phase must be successfully completed before you will be eligible to enter the next phase. If you successfully complete all phases of rehabilitation, the charges will be dismissed.

California Proposition 36 offers an alternative to incarceration for non-violent first time offenders. You will be placed on probation and sentenced to a drug rehabilitation facility for a year and follow-up care for an additional period of 6 months.

You can discuss all of these options with the San Bernardino and Riveerside drug crime defense lawyer at the firm.