Seminole County Cocaine Possession Attorney Kevin J. Pitts

Simple possession of cocaine in Seminole County is a third degree felony punishable by up to  5 years in prison with the Department of Corrections or 5 years on DOC probation and up to a $5000 fine, unless you have been released from prison within the last two years, in which case, the penalties increase, depending on which designation the State Attorney’s office chooses to pursue.  Other cocaine charges are more serious, such as sale of cocaine, sale of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school, college, park, or other specified areas, trafficking in cocaine (depending on amount, there are minimum mandatory prison sentences and more serious felonies.)

Do I Have Defenses To A Seminole County Cocaine Possession Charge?

Some of the defenses that are used to successfully defend against cocaine possession are that you didn’t know it was there or didn’t have dominion and control over it. This is otherwise known as constructive possession.  For constructive possession to be illegal the accused must have knowledge of the contraband and have dominion and control over it. Additional defenses include illegal stop, illegal search, or illegal seizure, or that the warrant was invalid on its face.  These are called Motions to Suppress, and are used to protect and uphold your constitutional rights to be free of unwarranted government searches of your home, vehicle, person, papers or effects.  There are other defenses as well.  Attorney Kevin J. Pitts knows how to successfully suppress warrants, confessions, and evidence, and if the officer’s actions are illegal Mr. Pitts can get your case thrown out.  You need to know if these cocaine possession defenses apply to your case.