RHODE ISLAND CRIMINAL DEFENSE

DRUG OFFENSE DEFENSE

Experienced Legal Representation for Drug Charges Throughout Rhode Island

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DRUG OFFENSES WE HANDLE

Rhode Island’s Controlled Substances law covers a wide range of offenses. CK Law provides experienced defense for the following types of drug offenses:

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  • POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

  • DRUG CONSPIRACY CHARGES

  • DRUG CHARGES FOLLOWING SEARCH WARRANTS

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  • POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO MANUFACTURE OR DELIVERY A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

  • OBTAINING A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE BY FRAUD

  • DRUG CHARGES FOLLOWING TRAFFIC STOPS

THE STATE MUST PROVE MORE THAN SIMPLY FINDING DRUGS

FINDING DRUGS DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY ESTABLISH GUILT

To convict you of a drug crime, the state must prove each of these beyond a reasonable doubt:

  • You knew you had the drug.

  • You could control the drug and intended to control it.

  • You had the required mental state (for example, knowingly or intentionally).

Possession can be shown in two ways:

  • Actual possession: the drug was on your person.

  • Constructive possession: the drug was in a place you controlled (home, car, locker).

Failure to prove these elements = NOT GUILTY.

WAS THE SEARCH LEGAL?

MANY DRUG CASES HINGE ON WHETHER LAW ENFORCEMENT FOLLOWED THE LAW.

WE EXAMINE EVERY DETAIL OF HOW EVIDENCE WAS OBTAINED.

  • Searches following Consent

  • Police Pat Down / Frisk Search

  • Cell Phone Searches

  • Traffic Stops

  • Vehicle Searches

  • Search Warrants

Every drug case must begin by checking whether the police followed the Constitution — and that check is the most important step in the defense.

Why it matters:

  • If police violated constitutional rights, key evidence may be excluded. Without that evidence, prosecutors often cannot prove the charges.

  • Every person has constitutional protections against unlawful stops, searches, seizures, arrests, and interrogations. Violations include stops without reasonable suspicion, searches without a warrant or valid exception, and arrests without probable cause.

A DRUG CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE TO DEFINE YOUR FUTURE

Early legal representation can help preserve evidence, identify legal issues, and explore every available defense or alternative resolution.

CONTACT CK LAW TO DISCUSS YOUR CASE IN A CONFIDENTIAL CONSULTATION.

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