Roanoke: Cocaine and Marijuana Possession Attorney
Are you facing a drug crimes case in federal or state court? If you are convicted, you will almost certainly face prison time. Sentencing guidelines for drug offenses are extremely harsh, even for first offenders and even for "small-time" offenses like simple cocaine or marijuana possession. To increase your chances of successfully fighting a drug possession, drug sales or drug manufacture charge, you need an aggressive, knowledgeable criminal defense lawyer with proven talents defending clients accused of drug-related offenses.
Since 1979, attorney Robert F. Rider - with offices in Roanoke, Virginia - has successfully fought drug charges on behalf of scores of clients. Mr. Rider is available immediately for a free and confidential consultation. Call 540-767-1717 or complete the short intake form on the Contact Us page.
Result: Defense Verdict
Mr. Rider represented one of a dozen clients indicted and tried on several organized crime-related charges, including charges of illegal drug distribution. After an eight-week trial, Mr. Rider's client was one of only three of the defendants who were acquitted - the remainder received harsh prison sentences.
At the law offices of Robert F. Rider, PLC, defense of drug-related crimes centers around the defendant's constitutional rights. Did the police have the right to conduct the search that turned up the illegal substance? Did the police entrap the defendant into buying or selling? Did the police correctly inform the defendant of his constitutional rights when he was arrested? Mr. Rider works with a team of investigative experts to review every aspect of the events that led to his client's arrest, in order to mount a strong fight for his client's acquittal.
Cocaine and Marijuana Possession, Manufacturing and Trafficking, Property Forfeiture
Mr. Rider handles all types of drug offense cases, whether the substance involved is cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamines, heroin, marijuana, prescription medication or another drug. He has successfully defended clients against charges of simple cocaine or marijuana possession, possession with intent to sell, sales, manufacture, cultivation and distribution.
The law office of Robert F. Rider, PLC also fights government forfeiture cases related to drug offenses. Forfeiture occurs when the government takes your personal property (usually a car, but sometimes a house or other real property) because the property was allegedly used to commit the drug offense. Recovering property lost in a forfeiture can be extremely difficult, unless the owner or co-owner can truthfully claim lack of knowledge that the property was used to commit a crime.
Contact a Seasoned and Aggressive Drug Offense Defense Lawyer
Attorney Robert F. Rider accepts Visa and MasterCard, offers free initial consultations, and will travel to meet with you in jail if necessary. Mr. Rider can be reached at 540-767-1717 or by completing the short intake form on the Contact Us page.
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Robert F. Rider PLC
Toll-Free: 888-747-4337
Market Station Building
24 East Church Avenue, Suite 204
Roanoke, VA 24011
Telephone: 540-767-1717
Fax: 540-767-1718
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Robert F. Rider PLC proudly represents clients throughout southwest Virginia, including Roanoke City, Bedford, Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Fincastle, Rocky Mount, Salem, Lynchburg, Rustburg, Botetourt County, Bedford County, Campbell County, Franklin County, Montgomery County and Roanoke County. VA.