Criminal Defense
Drug Crimes
From possession to distribution — defending your record and your future.
Colorado has liberalized many drug laws, but serious charges remain for possession of controlled substances, distribution, manufacturing, and possession with intent. Prosecutors often overcharge, treating personal-use quantities as evidence of dealing in order to leverage a plea.
Many drug cases hinge on how the evidence was discovered. Traffic stops, home searches, and informant tips are frequently riddled with constitutional problems. We examine every step of the investigation for violations that can lead to suppression — and to dismissal.
- Possession of a controlled substance
- Possession with intent to distribute
- Distribution, sale, and manufacturing
- Prescription drug fraud
- Drug charges arising from traffic stops
- Diversion and treatment eligibility
Felony record
Distribution and manufacturing charges are felonies with significant prison exposure.
Loss of aid and licensing
Drug convictions can jeopardize financial aid, housing, and professional licenses.
Asset forfeiture
The state may attempt to seize cash and property allegedly tied to drug activity.
Immigration impact
Even minor drug convictions can trigger removal for non-citizens.
We file suppression motions challenging unlawful stops, searches without probable cause, and defective warrants — because when the evidence is thrown out, the case often collapses with it.
For clients struggling with substance use, we pursue diversion, drug court, and treatment-based resolutions that avoid a conviction and address the underlying issue.
Yes. If the search was unlawful, or through diversion and treatment programs, possession charges can be dismissed entirely in many cases.
No. The state must prove you knowingly possessed or controlled the substance. Mere presence near drugs is not enough, and we hold prosecutors to that burden.
Intent to distribute is inferred from quantity, packaging, scales, and cash. We fight the inference that personal-use amounts were meant for sale.