Defense of Drug Crime Charges under South Carolina Law
At the Monckton Law Firm, we help clients resolve misdemeanor and felony drug charges under South Carolina law. If you have been charged with a crime involving the possession of any controlled substance, or distribution charges based on the quantity of drugs confiscated from you, contact an experienced criminal defense attorney at our Myrtle Beach office.
Skilled counsel for adults, juveniles, tourists and college students
Our clients include South Carolina residents and visitors from other states who have been arrested for possession or possession with intent to distribute any of the following illegal drugs:
- Marijuana
- Cocaine or crack
- Methamphetamine
- Heroin
- Prescription painkillers without authorization
- Ecstasy and other club drugs
We also advise and represent clients arrested for cultivation of marijuana, manufacture of methamphetamine, and similar drug crimes.
Our goal in defending against a South Carolina drug prosecution is to protect you from the consequences of conviction and punishment. In some cases, our most effective defense will involve challenging the probable cause to stop and search you, the circumstances of a search of your home or hotel room, or the legitimacy of a highway checkpoint search.
In other situations, we can challenge the specific charges to allow a plea to a misdemeanor offense in cases originally charged as felonies. This outcome can lead to diversion of your case out of the criminal justice system, a sentence of community service that can be carried out in your home state, or even expungement of the record of your arrest and guilty plea.
Some drug crime cases will involve quantities sufficient to justify referral for federal prosecution. Because of the greater flexibility of the South Carolina system, we do everything possible to help keep your case out of federal court.
Our lawyers each have more than 15 years of criminal trial experience and know how to analyze and develop your case to make the most of whatever defenses you have available. To learn more about our ability to protect your interests and expand your options in a South Carolina drug crime case, contact the Monckton Law Firm for a free consultation in Myrtle Beach.
