What to do if you’ve been arrested for drug distribution in Brevard?

June 16, 2021 3:44 pm
Written by admingl
Categories: Arrested | Brevard County FL | Crimes | Criminal Defense | Drugs | Felony | Fines | Jail | Legal Advice | Misdemeanor | Police | Practice Areas | Resisting Arrest

Drug distribution is a serious charge with the potential for high fines and prison time if convicted. If you’ve been arrested for drug distribution in Brevard, the fight for your rights, freedom and innocence begins now.

If you’ve been arrested, here is what to do:

1. Be Respectful and Don’t Resist

Emotions can run high during an arrest, especially if you know you’re innocent and feel like you’ve been unfairly targeted. Despite this, you must remain calm, cool and collected. Don’t ‘mouth off’, call the officers names, or physically resist. Let them do their jobs.

2. Stop Talking

The police are not your friend. They are even allowed to misinform to a degree and tell you things like “you’re not the person we really want”, etc. Part of their training is on how to psychologically get you to drop your defenses and open up (even accidentally) with information that can be used against you. And any information you divulge WILL be used against you.

3. Ask for a Lawyer

Respectfully but clearly declare that you wish to cooperate as soon as your attorney is present and that at this time you cannot answer any questions without your lawyer present.

4. Contact an Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney

Our firm has extensive experience defending clients against a range of drug charges, from simple misdemeanors to serious felonies. Don’t risk your life and freedom on just any law firm. Hire a team with a proven track record that is ready to aggressively go to bat on your behalf.

Tags: Ask for a Lawyer, Criminal Process

Categorized in: Arrested, Brevard County FL, Crimes, Criminal Defense, Drugs, Felony, Fines, Jail, Legal Advice, Misdemeanor, Police, Practice Areas, Resisting Arrest

This post was written by: admingl

Brevard County, Florida Lawyer

Many of the clients that we represent for criminal charges in Brevard County have no prior criminal record. Certain professions require special state or federal certification such as doctors, lawyers, nurses, private and public school teachers, state and federal law enforcement officers and members of the military. Individuals in these professions face special challenges after an arrest and prosecution.

Even if the charges are ultimately dropped, those indirect consequences can have a huge impact on the individual's career and future employment opportunities. Similar problems impact individuals working as defense contractors or who are required to carry a firearm or use a concealed weapons permit for their employment.

Even high school and college students can face serious immediate consequences to their education after an arrest or criminal accusation. Our criminal defense attorneys work with these individuals to minimize both the direct and indirect consequences of an arrest and prosecution. We work with clients throughout Palm Bay, Rockledge, Titusville, Cocoa, West Melbourne, Indian Harbour Beach, and nearby areas.

The Florida criminal defense team at Germain Legal will zealously fight for their clients. We take an aggressive approach coupled with a meticulous attention to detail. We believe that by filing and litigating all viable motions we can often negotiate a better resolutions to the case or force the prosecutor to drop the charges. Florida law provides for important protections by filing motions to exclude evidence, motions to suppress statements, and motions to dismiss criminal charges.