Mississippi Drug Possession Defense Attorney

About Drug Possession in Mississippi

Mississippi drug possession charges can lead to severe consequences. It is no secret that the state has begun to see cocaine as the primary drug threat on top of the very serious existence of other illegal substances. This idea stems from cocaine's easy availability, its high addiction rate, and, perhaps most importantly, its association with violent crimes. The association with a violent crime encourages law makers to attribute major penalties for the possession of even the smallest amounts of certain narcotics. Even if you have no history of violence, if you are caught with certain substances, the legal assumption is that the drug in your possession is connected with violence and therefore it is and you are a threat.

In the state of Mississippi, it is illegal to possess cocaine in any form, powder or rock. All types of controlled substances including opiates, depressants, and stimulants are illegal to have in your possession. So, in addition to cocaine, marijuana, LSD, heroin, and methamphetamine possession all come with penalties. Depending on the drug, the consequences range from troubling to terrifying. You can expect a charge for a specific amount of cocaine or methamphetamine to be far greater than a charge for the same amount of marijuana.

Defending Yourself against Criminal Charges

If you are facing a drug possession charge, you need an experienced Mississippi criminal defense attorney to help build your case. At the Miller & Miller law firm, all  drug crime charges are treated with the utmost seriousness and attention. We know what a drug possession charge can do to you and we are determined to do whatever we can to help our clients be given lesser charges or have the charges dropped all together.

If you or someone close to you has been arrested for or charged with drug possession, you should contact a Mississippi drug possession defense lawyer as soon as possible.