Federal Drug Crimes Attorney - Phoenix, Arizona
Constitutional Issues Related to Your Drug Charge
Criminal drug charges are serious matters with serious consequences. Whether your behavior has led to an arrest or you were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time, you have the same constitutional rights as everyone else.
It is the responsibility of the state or federal government to prove their case against you, beyond a reasonable doubt. If any aspect of their approach to stopping you, gathering information about you or searching your property has violated your constitutional rights, how would you know? Call on the Law Office of Jose Mendoza. We have challenged the validity of various aspects of an arrest for criminal drug crimes including:
- The use of wire tap evidence
- The use of hidden cameras to obtain evidence
- Whether a member of law enforcement had probable cause to stop your car
- Whether a search of your property was warranted
In the case of wiretap evidence, it is the responsibility of law enforcement to prove that wiretapping was used only after all other legal avenues of information gathering were employed. Authorization for a wiretap requires two preliminary findings. The first, probable cause that the individual has committed, or is about to commit, certain offenses, that relevant communication will be intersected by wiretap, and that the target individual will use the targeted facility. Secondly, there must be a finding that other investigative procedures have been tried and failed. In lieu of showing that the other investigative techniques have been tried, a wiretap may be authorized if there is an adequate explanation for why other efforts are reasonably likely to fail, or are too dangerous to try.
Getting the Legal Help You Need
Attorney Jose Mendoza is relentless in his defense of clients charged with drug crimes in Arizona. Our firm is not afraid to fight to make sure your rights are protected. This would include filing motions to suppress evidence that was unlawfully gathered.
If you have been charged with a drug crime, the most important thing you can do is to contact a lawyer. If you live in Arizona – make that call to the Law Office of Jose Mendoza. We have the skill, knowledge and drive to fight for your rights and make a difference in your case. Contact us today for a free initial consultation.
