Drug Lawyer in Toronto

What makes a Toronto Drug Lawyer?

Drug lawyer in Toronto, Adam Weisberg, regularly defends charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. If you are convicted under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, you will have a criminal record that could affect your admissibility to foreign countries and future employability. It is important to hire a drug lawyer in Toronto such as Adam Weisberg to professionally handle your case and find the best defence. Adam Weisberg defends all types of drug charges from simple possession marijuana to large scale cocaine trafficking allegations. A skilled professional is required to properly defend these charges because many complex legal issues can arise in what might appear to be a simple drug offence or drug charge.

Drug Possession to Trafficking of Drugs

Drug lawyer in Toronto, Adam Weisberg, defends all drug charges including: drug possession, drug importing, drug trafficking, cultivation and production of drugs. Adam Weisberg is a drug lawyer in Toronto that has experience defending drug charges involving: cocaine, heroin, crystal meth, marijuana (marihuana) and many other drugs. People often don’t feel that a marijuana drug charge is very serious. Being convicted of even a simple possession charge involving marijuana could make crossing into the United States problematic. Drug charges or drug offences should be handled by an experienced drug lawyer in Toronto.

What is Possession of a Controlled Substance

The prosecution must establish in all drug trials that the accused was in possession of the alleged controlled substance. The legal term possession has many nuances; however, it is most simply defined as knowledge and control of the substance. In order to convict an accused the prosecution also must scientifically prove the alleged substance is an “illegal” or “controlled” substance. There are many technical steps the Crown must undertake to prove drug charges. An experienced drug lawyer in Toronto can point out oversights made by the crown or argue technical deficiencies that in some cases will lead to an acquittal. A drug prosecution can be as simple as the police allege that the substance was found on a certain accused to as complicated as massive police projects involving wire-taps and search warrants. An experienced drug lawyer in Toronto can analyze and often find deficiencies in the wire-tap authorizations, search warrants, or the police conduct that will lead to an acquittal.

Why Hire a Drug Lawyer in Toronto?

An experienced and skilled drug lawyer in Toronto will be able to guide you in finding the best defence or defences for your particular case involving drug offences or drug charges. Adam Weisberg has won several drug trials where the accused were illegally in possession of the drugs, however, the police were found to have violated his clients' rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. These violations have led to exclusions of evidence. Once the evidence of the drugs has been excluded, in most cases the prosecution will not be able prove its case and an acquittal will be entered. A drug lawyer in Toronto is an invaluable asset to have when you are facing allegations of drug possession, possession for the purpose of trafficking, production, importing or trafficking.

Contact Adam Weisberg, a drug lawyer in Toronto, to review your case and determine your best defence at 416.603.3344.