North Carolina Criminal Sentence Reduced After Kilo of Cocaine Found in Suspect's Car
A North Carolina man received a greatly reduced sentence as a result of the strong defense work of criminal attorney Patrick Roberts at the Roberts Law Group PLLC.

RALEIGH, NC, May 16, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- A North Carolina man received a greatly reduced sentence as a result of the strong defense work of criminal attorney Patrick Roberts at the Roberts Law Group PLLC. After officers discovered a kilogram of cocaine in the man's car during a traffic stop, the man was facing up to 175 to 219 months in prison or about 18 years. Instead, he was sentenced to only 35 to 42 months.

While the Roberts Law Group PLLC client is serving about three years in prison, his co-defendants - the other man in the same car and the alleged leader of the conspiracy - are serving about seven years in prison. Patrick Roberts' client also chose not to cooperate with prosecutors and the police officer, but still received a reduced sentence in a Sampson County court.

In this case, there was another man in the car where the cocaine was found. Criminal attorney Patrick Roberts aggressively fought on behalf of his client to challenge the facts of the case that implicated his client. He argued that the kilo of cocaine could have belonged to the other occupant of the car.

In a criminal defense case like this, it is important that the criminal lawyer actively argue to challenge the weaknesses in the Assistant District Attorney's (ADA) case because it can significantly reduce the charges or the sentence. Certain weaknesses, such as evidentiary holes or witness credibility issues, may even prompt the ADA to drop the charges all together. That's why a criminal lawyer who takes the time to understand the facts surrounding the arrest is extremely important.

Drug crimes are heavily prosecuted in North Carolina. After someone is arrested for drug possession, the individual may face state or federal drug crime charges. State charges in North Carolina include drug possession, drug possession with the intent to sell and drug distribution.

Federal drug crime charges generally stem from an incident where the person is also in possession of a weapon or gun. High quantities of certain drugs as determined by federal guidelines may also lead to federal drug crime charges.

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A. Patrick Roberts
Roberts Law Group, PLLC
Criminal Defense Lawyers
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Raleigh, NC
United States 27609
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