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TODD TUCKER: We run the gamut as far as drug charges. We represent folks charged with everything from trafficking, which is the more serious drug charge, all the way down to simple possession of marijuana and everything in between.
The most serious, bviously, a lot of times is incarceration, prison time. But even if we're able to get probation, sometimes drug charges in particular carry nasty collateral consequences, not the least of which is you lose your license, you have a conviction on your record now and when you apply for a job, you know, prospective employers tend to take a hard look at that.
So, you know, we take that into consideration when we're trying to handle these drug cases, not only in trying to keep people from going to jail but also addressing those collateral issues that go along with a conviction.
In negotiating pleas, it really is an art form that's developed over years of experience. Having dealt with a particular prosecutor, you know, for a number of years and, and knowing, you know, how to deal with that person, knowing how to talk to officers, knowing how to talk to judges and how you present the case in court has a lot of impact on the ultimate sentence.
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