Drug Crime Pre-Charge Victories 13

NOT CHARGED – Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphenalia, State v. Mr. C. (DMC No. 9840) (Chandler Police Department): Mr. C. was driving with some friends on Chandler Blvd., when they were stopped for a minor traffic violation. The officer smelled Marijuana and found some pot, along with a pipe. We were able to negotiate a cooperation deal with the Detective, in which in exchange for information no charges were ever brought against Mr. C. He has no conviction on his record.

NOT CHARGED – Possession of Marijuana and Drug Paraphenalia, State v. Mr. V. (DMC No. 9808): Mr. V. was parked outside the Scottsdale Airport watching planes taking off and land. Federal Police came up and claimed that they smelled Marijuana. They then searched his car and then found some Marijuana, along with a pipe. Mr. V invoked his Right to Remain Silent, and was arrested and taken to the station, where he was later released. We were able to show the Prosecution that the search may have been illegal, along with issues regarding Right to Counsel. Ultimately, they chose to not file any charges.

NOT CHARGED – Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Dangerous Drugs for Sale, State v. Mr. B. (DMC No. 7086): A search warrant was served on a house that Mr. B. shared with several individuals. In that house they found 8 bales of marijuana, 18 grams of methamphetamine, $37,000 in cash, and numerous guns. We were able to convince the police and prosecutors that although he was present at the house during the search, he was unaware of any of these items inside the house. All other residents were indicted for crimes except for Mr. B. He was facing potential years in prison.

NOT CHARGED – Possession of Cocaine for Sale, Federal U.S. District Court of Arizona v. Mr. R. (DMC No. 1084): Mr. R. was caught with several “8-balls” of cocaine. We met with Detectives in order to get a cooperation deal. Mr. R. had made over 100 buys of “8-balls” of cocaine from California. Due to his cooperation, no charges were filed and his arrest record was sealed.

NOT CHARGED – Possession of Dangerous Drugs for Sale, State v. Ms. B., Federal U.S. District Court of Arizona (DMC No. 1069): Ms. B. came to us having already secured a cooperation deal with Detectives. The Detectives claimed she wasn’t living up to her end of the deal, and they were going to have the U.S. Attorney charge her. We then negotiated with the Detectives and the U.S. Attorney’s Office and got an agreement that she had satisfied her contract and would not be charged. No charges were filed and her arrest record was sealed.

NOT CHARGED – Possession of Steroids for Sale, State v. Mr. R. (DMC No. 1175): Mr. R. was pulled over for allegedly tailgating another vehicle. Undercover Drug Officers then asked if they could search his car and found numerous boxes and bottles of steroids. We were able to make contact with the Detectives, and through a cooperation deal, they agreed not to file any charges against R. In addition, his arrest record was sealed.

NOT CHARGED – Possession of Cocaine, State v. Mr. R. (Maricopa County) (DMC No. 2078): Mr. R. was pulled over for a minor traffic violation and the officer asked to search his person. When he patted him down (looking for weapons), he found an envelope which contained cocaine. Because the search exceeded the standard Terry search, we were able to suppress the cocaine and convinced the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office that no charges should be brought against Mr. R.

NOT CHARGED – Possession of Dangerous Drugs for Sale, State v. Mr. K. (Maricopa County) (DMC No. 2063): Mr. K. was arrested with 10,000 pills of Ecstasy and Ketamine. We were able to enter into a cooperation agreement with Detectives and the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, and as a result, no charges were filed against Mr. K. in addition, his arrest record was sealed.

NOT CHARGED – Manufacturing Methamphetamine, Federal U.S. District Court of Arizona v. Mr. S. (DMC No. 2195): Mr. S. was caught by the D.E.A. with an extremely large amount of currency and chemicals for making methamphetamine. Through our meetings with the D.E.A., we were able to cut a cooperation deal, and no charges were filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. In addition, all records of his arrest have been sealed.

NOT CHARGED – Possession of Dangerous Drugs for Sale, State v. Mr. F. (Maricopa County) (DMC No. 2192): Mr. F. lived in a different state and was visiting a house that had numerous residents. He also ran part of his business out of this house. A search was executed on the house, and numerous drugs were found. Mr. F. had nothing to do with the drugs, and we had him take a drug test (all showing negative for drug use). We then met with Detectives and showed them Mr. F.’s drug test results. In addition, we requested that all items containing drugs be fingerprinted, as they would be negative for Mr. F.’s fingerprints. We convinced the Detectives to not bring charges against Mr. F.

NOT CHARGED – Possession of Marijuana for Sale, State v. Mr. Z. (Maricopa County) (DMC No 4033): Mr. Z. came to us after a search warrant was served on his residence. Mr. Z. had over a half pound of marijuana at his residence, and it appeared that he had been selling smaller quantities from his house. This exposed him to years of potential prison. We were able to negotiate a “cooperation deal” with Chandler Detectives. After Mr. Z. satisfied his agreement, no charges were ever brought against him.

NOT CHARGED – Possession of Dangerous Drugs for Sale/Misconduct with a Weapon/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, State v. Mr. C. (Maricopa County) (DMC No.’s 4202/4203): Mr. C. came to us with 3 different cases. We were able to negotiate a “cooperation deal” with the DEA, and local detectives. Mr. C. satisfied his obligations and no charges were brought against him. He originally was facing years in prison.

State v. Mr. W. (Maricopa County) (DMC No. 3890): Mr. W. was an ASU student who was arrested in his dorm room with 3 ounces of marijuana in various forms of packaging, and $1,200.00 in cash. The officers had a search warrant when they arrived, and they knew about his marijuana dealings. We were able to negotiate a “cooperation deal” with the ASU Police Department, and after Mr. W. fulfilled his commitment, no charges were brought against him. He originally was facing years in prison. Mr. W. went on to attend graduate school in California, and this arrest did not ruin his career path.