Drug Charge Defense

Most drug cases are built on a search — of your car, your home, your pockets, or your phone. And searches are where police make mistakes. The Fourth Amendment is not a technicality; it's the heart of the defense.

Mike Attacks the Case at Its Foundation

• Was the stop legal? Pretextual stops, prolonged detentions, and drug-dog delays are all challengeable.
• Was the search legal? No warrant, no valid consent, no probable cause — no evidence.
• Was it actually yours? Constructive possession cases (drugs in a shared car or home) require the State to prove knowledge and control. Often it can't.
• Is the lab work solid? Field tests are notoriously unreliable, and lab analyses can be challenged.

Felony or Misdemeanor — It Matters

Possession of most controlled substances is a class D felony in Missouri; delivery charges are more serious still. A felony conviction follows you into every job application, housing application, and background check for the rest of your life. Alternatives exist — treatment court, diversion, suspended impositions of sentence — but getting the right outcome takes an attorney the prosecutor takes seriously.

A Heavy Hitter in Your Corner

Mike has spent 25 years defending these exact cases. He knows how the State builds them, what its weak points are, and what it takes to win — by motion, by negotiation, or by jury verdict.

Key Missouri Law

Charged? Here's Your Next Move.

Do not give a statement. Do not consent to a search. Do not plead at your first appearance just to make it stop. Call or text 636.940.7771 — any hour, any day — or send the free case evaluation form and we'll get back to you fast.