As a former prosecutor from the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office Narcotics team, Steven Fairlie is well-versed in all aspects of handling drug cases.  He has handled every type of drug case, from 550 kilos of cocaine in a tractor trailer to Possession of a Small Amount of Marihuana or Drug Paraphernalia, and he works every case using the same methodology and concepts.  He has handled drug forfeiture cases and managed to save the home of a woman who had a forfeiture Order entered against her home while represented by another attorney.  He has convinced a Judge that 28 grams of cocaine was possessed for personal use rather than Possession With Intent to Deliver, making it a misdemeanor instead of a felony and avoiding a three year mandatory minimum state prison sentence.  He is familiar with Carroll hearings, wherein he argues to the Judge that a portion of drugs possessed were for personal use, so that no mandatory minimum applies to the balance of the weight.  He has handled cases involving just about every drug around - some of the more common being Marihuana, Crack and powder Cocaine, Heroin, Methamphetamine (and crystal meth), MDMA, pyschedelic mushrooms, oxycodone, percocet, xanax, and many more.  He is intimately familiar with suppression hearings and the applicable caselaw, and has had many cases dismissed based on suppression of illegally obtained evidence (car stops without probable cause, illegal search warrants, and coerced consent searches.  He is well-versed in strategies such as reducing a charge of Acquisition of a Controlled Substance By Fraud under the Drug Act (which carries an offense gravity score the same as armed robbery) to a charge under the Pharmacy Act (which is a very minor offense).  Whether you are looking to fight tooth and nail, or prefer to cut a deal or cooperate with the authorities, Steven can provide you with the professional advice and direction that you need.  Call 215-997-1000 for a free no-obligation consultation.