Toronto Drug Lawyer

Hiring a Toronto Drug Lawyer

Adam Weisberg is a Toronto drug lawyer that regularly defends drug charges and drug offences. He and many of his clients consider him a Toronto drug lawyer. Toronto drug lawyer, Adam Weisberg, has defended numerous Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (the “CDSA”) charges. Make no mistake, a conviction under the CDSA is a criminal record with the serious consequences. You need the experience of a Toronto drug lawyer at your side when facing drug charges or drug offence allegations.

What are the differences with respect to Drug Charges?

Drug charges range in seriousness from simple drug possession to drug trafficking, drug production or drug importing. Drug trafficking, production and importing are viewed as the most serious offences and attract the heaviest sentences upon conviction. The type of substance involved will also have an impact on how serious the consequences or sentences are if the accused is convicted. Generally, in Canada, the heaviest sentences are given to offences involving heroin and cocaine (especially crack cocaine). These serious offences are contained in Schedule 1 of the CDSA. Don’t be deceived into believing that a marijuana (marihuana) drug charge is not serious. Even a marijuana conviction for possession can involve long term consequences and impediments to doing regular things like travelling to the United States.

What types of Drug Offences does Adam Weisberg defend?

Toronto drug lawyer, Adam Weisberg, defends all drug charges or drug offences. Toronto drug lawyer, Adam Weisberg, has successfully defended the most basic marijuana possession charge to serious cocaine trafficking charges.

What is the best defence to a drug charge?

Toronto drug lawyer, Adam Weisberg, will consider your case carefully, conduct case specific research, and closely examine the allegations, as well as spend considerable time discussing the allegations with his clients and conducting field research. His goal is to find the best defence for your drug charge or drug offence. Mr. Weisberg has conducted many drug trials and believes in finding effective defences and sometimes even creative defences.

Toronto drug lawyer, Adam Weisberg, successfully defended a cocaine possession for the purpose of trafficking case by attacking the police conduct and use of their Taser weapons. The charges were dismissed due to violations of the accused’s Charter Rights since the police were found to be not credible and have used their Taser weapons in a cruel and unusual manner. Toronto drug lawyer Adam Weisberg also recently obtained an acquittal for a man accused of possessing two kilograms of cocaine (estimated bulk worth $50,000) because a reasonable doubt was raised as to whether or not there was a police conspiracy. A skilled Toronto drug lawyer will be able to point to oversights and technical problems with the prosecution’s case that can lead to acquittals.

The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

A Toronto drug lawyer will also be well versed in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The best defence in a drug charge case is often the Charter where the prosecution is able to establish possession of the drugs. A Toronto drug lawyer will be able to analyze the case to determine if there were violations of the Charter that could potentially lead to an acquittal. In complex drug offence cases there are often search warrants and wiretap authorizations used by the police. If a Charter violation can be demonstrated, it may be possible to have drug charges dismissed depending on the seriousness of the violation.