By far the most common cases prosecuted by the New York City Office of the District Attorney are cases involving controlled substances or narcotics. These Drug Possession or Drug Crime cases can be brought as a misdemeanor or—much more seriously—as a felony charge. A New York City Drug Possession Lawyer will advise you that the severity of your Drug Possession charge will depend on what type of drug it involves, as well as the amount of the drug involved, and whether there is evidence of intent to sell the drug to another person. Cases that involve a drug-related criminal act are serious and often complex; at Stephen Bilkis & Associates we will start charting a path to your defense with an initial meeting that costs you nothing.

In New York, a charge for Drug Possession or drug-related criminal behavior can arise if you're caught in one of multiple acts, typically when the police department claims they found you in possession of drugs on your person or in your home or car, if they claim to have observed you selling drugs. Your charge could be the result of criminal behavior including:

• The possession of any of a variety of drugs, including heroin, marijuana, cocaine, barbiturates, or methamphetamines, along with other controlled substances.
• The intent to distribute and/or sell any of these drugs.
• The manufacture of drugs, particularly methamphetamines.
• Prescription drug fraud.

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However, an adept New York City Drug Possession Lawyer also understands that a Drug Possession charge might come about in a way you do not expected. For example, if drugs are found in an area that you control—your apartment or your car—you could be considered to have possession. And if you are with a group of people in a car or a home where drugs are found, everyone present might end up charged with Drug Possession. This is true throughout the New York area, from Manhattan to Brooklyn, to neighboring Queens as well as the Bronx, and in the outermost borough of Staten Island.

Furthermore, the possible punishment for a narcotics-related conviction—even if it is your first offense—may be extremely harsh under New York law, possibly several years of jail time. For these reasons, each New York City Criminal Lawyer at Stephen Bilkis & Associates is skilled at challenging all aspects of your Drug Possession case, from the circumstances surrounding your arrest and any searches that took place, to the amount and type of evidence being brought against you. Any New York City Drug Possession Lawyer in our office has a thorough understanding of the fact that drug-related evidence and how it is discovered can be the critical part of your case.

If you have been caught up and accused of Drug Possession or other narcotics-related criminal behavior, including Marijuana Possession, talk to Stephen Bilkis & Associates as soon as you can. Call 1 800 NY NY LAW to set up a first free session where we will begin mapping a defense for you. You can come to any of our New York City locations; we're in each of the 5 boroughs—in Manhattan (New York County), in Brooklyn (Kings County) or in Queens, additionally on Staten Island as well as in the Bronx. Alternatively, meet us in Westchester County or on Long Island in our office in Suffolk County, or you can come to our Nassau County location.