The arrest and search license are important documents that criminal defense lawyers should see. The arrest permit indicates the name of the apprehending officer and the charges filed against the user. The legal representative of the user should also find out if a search warrant was issued prior to the arrest to examine and seize the prohibited …show more content…
There are key questions that an attorney has to ask the officers. These questions include the time of the arrest, involvement of an undercover agent, issuance of a search warrant, any involvement of money, and the statement made by the client. The case usually gets complicated especially when there are other persons arrested. The user may make a statement denying ownership of the drugs discovered and seized at the scene. He/She may point the ownership to his codefendant which then, of course, the codefendant's statement will have to be taken. Such cases can be settled within a short time if the statements given correspond to each other. These cases can take a much longer time if statements of the people involved are conflicting, as that would mean further investigations would have to be conducted.
The drug defense attorney would also have to ask his client several questions. Such questions should tackle the involvement of the user in the drug dealings and his/her willingness to participate in the progress of investigation. Defendants who are willing to cooperate may be called to reveal important information that will lead to the resolution of the