Drugs/Narcotics and Gun Offenses
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Gun and drug or narcotics possession arrests are the most common arrests in law enforcement. In both state and federal courts, the penalties for these offenses are some of the harshest and subject to mandatory minimum sentences. In most of these cases, the police must conduct a search of your person, house or car before they arrest you. When the police search you, your home or your car, your Constitutional rights may have been violated during the search.
GUN AND DRUG POSSESSION CASES OFTEN INVOLVE ILLEGAL SEARCHES BY THE POLICE
If you have been arrested for possession of drugs or guns, your best defense is to hire Thomas Burke. Mr. Burke is an expert at identifying illegal searches and seizures by the police. Mr. Burke has litigated thousands of illegal search and seizure cases both in federal and state courts and has successfully convinced judges to throw out illegally obtained evidence.
Prosecutors must prove beyond a reasonable doubt every element of their case, meaning the jury must believe everything they say happened the way they say it happened.
Philadelphia’s Defense Attorney for Drug Possession & Gun Offenses
When you are facing a drug charge, it is important to remember that being found with a controlled substance in your possession does not mean an automatic conviction.
Defendant charged in a multi-defendant drug ring is cleared by a jury in federal court.
“I was stopped in my car outside of Allentown for speeding. The State Trooper kept illegally asking me question after question about where I was going and where I was coming from. Eventually, he searched my car without a warrant and found drugs in the trunk of my car. I was facing a lot of jail time. I hired Thomas Burke. He researched the State Troopers prior arrests and found out that this particular Trooper always searched the cars of minorities. Mr. Burke presented this evidence in court and convinced the judge that I was racially profiled. The Judge threw out the evidence and the DA had to drop the charges. I wouldn’t have my freedom without Thomas Burke.”
— K. Munro
Fighting Gun Charges and Weapons Offenses in PA and NJ
If you need a criminal defense lawyer for a gun charge or weapons offense in Philadelphia or the surrounding counties, we can help. Call 215-567-1248 to speak with our award-winning criminal defense attorney, Thomas Burke.