A Drug Conviction Has Serious Consequences

Lean on Marsden Criminal Defense for legal support if you've been charged with a drug crime. Brian Marsden strongly believes that those charged with drug offenses need treatment and compassion; not jail. That's why he became a drug crime attorney in St. Paul, MN. He'll approach your case with care and work hard to get the most favorable outcome.

Brian Marsden has the experience to mount an effective defense and suppress the evidence. He prides himself on maximizing his client's chances by focusing on the facts necessary to win. In addition to challenging warrants, informants, police procedures and other matters, sometimes it is advisable to enter into treatment to free yourself from addiction. Acknowledging you have a problem and taking the steps to deal with it, always has a beneficial impact on your case.

In every drug charge case, there is a point where the police begin to focus on the accused. At that point, your rights must be protected. The Constitution protects you against "unreasonable searches and seizures." The Constitution also requires that warrants shall only issue upon "probable cause."

You may be asking what is an "unreasonable search or seizure?" What is "probable cause?"
The answers to those questions lie in thousands upon thousands of court cases that have defined and interpreted the scope and limits of police authority to search, seize, and to arrest. The law in these areas is filled with subtlety and nuance.

He has practiced in the area of criminal law for 32+ years. He knows what is needed to have a warrant declared illegal, or to have a search or a seizure declared void. You suppress the evidence, generally, you win the case. This is important, because in many cases the best defense is to get the court to throw out the evidence before trial.

In the State of Minnesota, medical marijuana is now available to those who suffer from certain maladies, including chronic pain, as listed below. Some people prefer to take marijuana than pharmaceutical medications that doctors would otherwise prescribe instead. If you are charged with a marijuana crime, Mr. Marsden can help you obtain medical marijuana through a doctor and you will no longer have to worry about taking a urine of blood test.
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