Unlawful Possession • Prescription Fraud • Impaired Driving
Prescription-only medications like Oxycontin and Xanax are considered controlled substances, just like cocaine or heroin. It is a felony in New York to possess or distribute these drugs without a valid prescription. It is also possible to be convicted of impaired driving (DWAI-Drugs) for operating a motor vehicle after taking pills as prescribed by your doctor.
You can't talk your way out of drug charges. We can help.
The criminal defense lawyers of The Wool Law Group know how to fight these cases. We will show the court that you are not a scofflaw or a drug addict, or that your legal prescription did not affect your ability to drive safely. We will work every angle to get these serious charges dismissed or reduced, or go to trial if necessary to avoid a felony drug conviction.
Long Island Prescription Drug Crime Lawyers
We practice in criminal courts of Nassau County, Suffolk County and Queens, New York. Contact us day or night for a free consultation with an experienced legal advocate.
Unauthorized Possession, DWAI or Dealing Prescription Drugs
New York State law enforcement has cracked down on the recreational use of prescription medications and the illicit trade in those drugs. This has resulted in thousands of people arrested and charged with a felony merely for possessing a few pills. Criminal defense attorneys N. Richard Wool and Alissa Joy Wool have handled all prescription drug-related offenses:
- Illegal possession of prescription-only drugs — Vicodin, Percocet, Lortab, oxycodone, Valium, Xanax, etc.
- Distribution — Selling or giving prescription drugs to another person, even a friend or family member
- Prescription fraud — Forging prescriptions or filling a legitimate prescription at multiple pharmacies
- DWAI-Drugs — Driving while ability impaired by prescription medications
We Know What's at Stake
DWAI-Drugs carries the same penalties as drunk driving (DWI). Having a valid prescription is not a defense. You can be charged on the basis of a blood test, but simply having the drug in your system is not sufficient evidence to convict you. We will challenge the reason for the traffic stop and make the prosecution prove that your ability to drive was actually impaired.
We likewise aggressively challenge charges of possession or intent to distribute. It is a crime to give or receive controlled substances, regardless of whether money changed hands, but police and prosecutors often get overzealous. We work to get felony charges downgraded if possible, and we explore all avenues such as Drug Treatment Court to avoid prison or jail, license suspension and a damaging criminal record.
Where There's a Wool, There's a Way
We will exhaust every defense and fight for your freedom and your future. For a free initial consultation with our Long Island prescription drug offenses lawyers, call us day or night at 516-806-5537 or e-mail us.
