Drug Charges in Texas
Crimes involving drugs are generally punished harshly due to the wide range of influences that controlled substances can have on addicts, users and the people around them. Because of this fact, you could be facing a much more serious penalty than necessary if you are facing a drug crime charge in Houston. Some of the following are examples of drug charges that our lawyers at Madrid, Martinez & Associates have successfully fought on behalf of our clients:
- Drug possession
- Drug sale
- Illegal possession of prescription drugs
- Drug cultivation
- Drug importation
- Drug trafficking
- Drug transportation
- Drug manufacturing
- Drug conspiracy
Depending upon your crime, you could be charged at the state level or at the federal level. Federal crimes are tried in a federal court – your lawyer must be familiar with the different procedure and process that takes place in a federal court case. Our drug crime defense lawyers at Madrid, Martinez & Associates have extensive experience in both state and federal drug cases.
Drug Charges in Houston, Texas
There are five types of felonies under Texas law: capital felonies, felonies of the first degree, felonies of the second degree, felonies of the third degree and state jail felonies. Drug crimes can range through a misdemeanor charge up through a first degree felony charge. Depending upon the circumstances of your case, you could spend anywhere from a matter of days to life in prison.
You can’t risk something this serious by neglecting to arm yourself with competent legal counsel.
Because our lawyers are part of an intimate legal team at Madrid, Martinez & Associates, we will dedicate our time to building your case with the goal of charge dismissal or reduction. You will always be able to meet face-to-face with your lawyer at our law firm. We believe in building strong relationships with our clients in order to facilitate defense. The better we know you, the better we can help you.
No matter what your drug charges are, one of our Houston drug crime attorneys at Madrid, Martinez & Associates can defend you. We serve clients in need of criminal defense throughout Harris County, Fort Bend County, Galveston County and Montgomery County in Texas. Contact us today!