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A drug offense is a criminal offense usually related to the possession of an illegal drug or illegal drug paraphernalia.

In drug cases, the level of the offense can vary dramatically depending on several factors, such as the amount of the drugs involved, the type of drugs, and whether the defendant intended to sell drugs.

Penalties can range from minor misdemeanors to serious felonies. So-called soft drugs, like marijuana, will often carry a lesser charge than so-called hard drugs, like cocaine or methamphetamines.

Drug cases nearly always involve complex search issues, which normally require analysis by an experienced attorney.

 

Drug offenses, other than minor misdemeanors, stay on your record permanently, and can have a drastic effect on future employment and eliminate some types of public benefits.

Nearly every drug offense in Ohio carries a mandatory suspension of your driver's license, even if no vehicle was involved. The suspension ranges from six months to three years.

Some drug charges may result in vehicle forfeitures.

 

If you need the assistance of an experienced criminal defense lawyer in Portage County, Summit County or Medina County, or elsewhere in Northeast Ohio, contact Attorney Dan Weisenburger right now at 330-296-8000. Attorney Weisenburger routinely defends criminal charges in the following courts:

  • Portage County, Ohio: Ravenna Municipal Court, Kent Municipal Court, Portage County Court of Common Pleas, Portage County Juvenile Court.
  • Summit County, Ohio: Akron Municipal Court, Cuyahoga Falls Municipal Court, Summit County Court of Common Pleas.
  • Medina County Ohio: Medina Municipal Court, Wadsworth Municipal Court, Medina Court of Common Pleas.
  • Trumbull County, Ohio: Newton Falls Municipal Court, Warren Municipal Court.
For a list of jurisdictions served by the municipal courts and county courts in Portage County, Medina County, Summit County and Trumbull County, click on the arrow.
All crimes in Ohio are strictly defined by law. For a list of definitions of the most common felony and misdemeanor offenses, click on the arrow.
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