Manhattan Drug Crime Defense Attorney
Drug Crime Lawyer in New York
If you have been charged with any type of drug crime, you are facing serious criminal penalties. Drug crimes in New York range from simple possession through trafficking, possession with intent to sell and other, more serious drug charges. Even for a first-time offender, drug crimes charges can be extremely serious. With the help of a competent and experienced New York drug crime attorney, you can maximize your chances of reduced or dropped charges.
The amount and type of drug you are accused of possessing, selling, trafficking or intending to sell can be a huge factor in the type of sentencing that you might face. Drug crime convictions could result in fines, incarceration, community service, required drug abuse treatment programs and other consequences. If you or a loved one has been charged with any type of drug crime in New York, you should contact an experienced Manhattan drug crime defense lawyer at Hochheiser Hochheiser & Inwood LLP. With over 80 years combined legal experience, the seasoned HH&I lawyers can help you through your narcotics offense case.
Charged with a drug crime in New York?
The schedule of the drug can play a large part in your sentencing. The United States Government has separated chemical and natural substances into “schedules” that indicate the classification of abuse versus medical use, etc.
Schedule I drugs have a high tendency for abuse and are not accepted generally for medical use. They include:
- Marijuana
- GHB
- Peyote
- Heroin
- Strong opiates
- Codeine
- LSD
- Ecstasy
Schedule II drugs have a high tendency for abuse but they have some generally accepted use in the medical field. They include:
- Morphine
- Methamphetamine (crank, speed)
- Cocaine
- Opium
- Ritalin
- Methadone
- Oxycontin (and similar drugs)
- PCP
Schedule III drugs have a lesser potential for abuse compared with the drugs in the other schedules and they have medical use. They include:
- Anabolic steroids
- Ketamine
- Some codeine drugs
- Marinol (synthetic form of THC)
- Testosterone
Schedule IV drugs have a lower potential for abuse than the drugs in the other schedules and they have medical use. They include:
- Xanax
- Valium
- Rohypnol
- Barbituates
Schedule V drugs have the lowest relative potential for abuse and could have medical use:
- Drugs containing small amounts of codeine
- Drugs containing small amounts of opium
- Drugs containing small amounts of difenoxin
If you have been charged with any type of drug offense in New York, Hochheiser Hochheiser and Inwood, LLP can help you. With over 80 years combined experience, the criminal defense attorneys at HH&I can offer you the type of defense that you need if you have been charged with a drug or narcotics crime in New York.
Contact a Manhattan Drug Crime Defense Attorney at Hochheiser Hochheiser & Inwood LLP to discuss your charges in New York. HH&I also serves clients in Queens, Bronx, Brooklyn, Nassau County, Westchester County and surrounding areas.