Leading Criminal Defense Attorney Edward R. La Rue Reveals How To Beat A Drug Trafficking Charge – Cleveland, OH

Cleveland, United States – March 30, 2022 —

Facing drug trafficking charges can seriously impact a person’s and their family’s lives, but here criminal defense attorney Edward R. La Rue reveals several ways to beat the allegations.

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The founding partner of the Law Offices of Edward R. La Rue in Cleveland, OH, said drug trafficking is a serious charge and should be considered as such. 

Drug trafficking is both possessing and transporting illegal substances with intent to distribute or sell to third parties. These substances typically include cocaine, heroin, marijuana and methamphetamines, and various other compounds.

Mr La Rue said a trafficking offense is usually regarded as a federal offence, particularly if an accused travelled across state lines. Typically, anyone convicted of drug trafficking charges will often face a lengthy time beyond bars when sentenced. 

But before reaching that stage, he advises that an accused can take a number of steps to present an effective defense. “The first step is understanding that you have rights, and amongst those rights most important to your defense, is the right not to be compelled to divulge incriminating information. In other words, remain silent when faced with law enforcement officers’ questioning,” he advises.

That said, he suggests hiring an experienced and knowledgeable criminal defense attorney as quickly as possible. While maintaining one’s silence until a lawyer comes to your side is the best advice at the moment of arrest or search, so can the hiring of a seasoned criminal attorney offer the best help as soon as counsel can arrive to advise his client.

Officers are not allowed to undertake a search by force or without probable cause, and if they do, such a search can be held as illegal and the contraband as inadmissible in court.

Mr La Rue commented: “My advice is to hire an attorney that is specialised in fighting drug trafficking offences and do it before bail is posted. Once you’re indicted, you have lost time and perhaps opportunities that may never present themselves again.”

As part of a defense strategy, a suspect should be helping their attorney gather evidence to build a case to prove their innocence. The attorney will need a client to be fully transparent and help them collect evidence, whether asserting a solid alibi to contradict the charges or acquiring financial records to prove they are not benefitting from any trafficking profits.

He added: “Once you and your attorney have the evidence, a robust defense case is required. This can include reviewing statements from witnesses and assessing the best plan of attack to tackle the prosecution’s claims.”

Any number of defense strategies are open – these can include pouring doubt on the evidence presented by the prosecution, arguing the prosecution has failed to back up the charges with evidence, preventing the use of any inadmissible evidence, asserting that there has been a violation of your client’s rights, or that officers failed to respect their protocols in gathering evidence.

Defense options can also focus on whether a drug found in your home or car was known about, or is even yours. For example, if you share car ownership or drive people around, that could be one avenue to cast reasonable doubt on the evidence.

He added: “If evidence is solely based on confidential informants, then under the Sixth Amendment, you have a right to confront your accusers in court. That could be a key point of leverage if the prosecution opts to keep their informants anonymous.”

He concluded: “Seeking out an attorney skilled and experienced in drug trafficking charges and trials is of key importance. That should be done immediately so that they can get the ball rolling with a view to lessening the charge and its impact, and/or asserting your innocence from the start.”

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