Aggressive Maryland Criminal Defense Against Serious Drug Crimes
If you or your son or daughter has been arrested for drug charges, or if you know you are under investigation for drug crimes, you need a lawyer who has “been there” for hundreds of drug clients, and come away with positive outcomes.
The Law Offices of Thomas C. Mooney is one of the top criminal defense firms statewide for drug cases. Representing clients in Rockville, Upper Marlboro and the surrounding areas, we fight charges involving every drug: pot, meth, heroin, cocaine, crack and illegal prescription drugs.
Our attorneys’ approach is to pick apart the prosecution’s case, looking for flaws in the arrest and preventing evidence from being admitted. There are many ways to win drug cases – at the beginning, in the middle and at the end. Even when conviction occurs, a sound defense can tilt the sentence away from prison time and toward a less-damaging consequence, such as diversion, obtaining treatment or attending drug classes.
Prince George’s County Drug Trafficking Defense Lawyers On Your Side
We pursue charges from low-level possession of small amounts to the heavy-duty charges:
- Possession of large amounts
- Cultivation
- Trafficking
- Methamphetamine labs
- Manufacturing
- Distribution
- Kingpin cases
- Interdiction cases
- Drug-free zone
- Doctor shopping
- Drug paraphernalia
- Prescription forging
Have you been charged with a Maryland drug crime in Waldorf, Bowie, Clinton, College Park, Laurel, Fort Washington, or any of the surrounding areas of Prince George’s County? Call the drug crime defense lawyers at the Law Offices of Thomas C. Mooney at 301-579-3429, or write to us using this online email form.
Police are especially adept at catching young people at the University of Maryland and other schools. A good practice is to give your children the phone number of a DUI and drug lawyer, and to have them keep it in their cellphone or glove compartment just in case. Cases are lost when the arrested person says too much to the police. We suggest having an experienced drug lawyer do your talking for you:
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