The possession of certain drug paraphernalia and the state of California is illegal. In Orange County, California, and throughout Southern California, the possession of drug paraphernalia such as methamphetamine pipes, needles, straws used for sniffing cocaine, crack pipes, free base cocaine pipes, and various other ingenious contraptions the purpose of which is ingesting drugs, is illegal. Interestingly, the possession of some marijuana paraphernalia is not illegal. Accordingly, it often falls upon the shoulders of an officer who has little to no personal experience with drugs to make a determination as to whether or not the particular item of paraphernalia at issue is legal or illegal. At The Law Office of Keith J. Bruno, we have litigated many paraphernalia cases to success.

The first step in analyzing any drug paraphernalia case should be to ask the question of how the police discovered the paraphernalia. Did a search and seizure take place within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution? Most often times, the cops search someone’s pocket and find a pipe. Many times, that search was not legal. A responsible attorney will not look at his client as a drug user who should plead out to an inconsequential charge immediately, but should look at that person as a possessor of rights. Those rights include the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. At the Law Office of Keith J. Bruno, we look that those issues long and hard and frequently file motions to suppress the evidence where appropriate. There are no insignificant drug cases. Even charges as minor as possession of drug paraphernalia should get the same level of attention as any other case that a private attorney agrees to take on. Mr. Bruno will fight your possession of drug paraphernalia charge in the same manner as he would if you were charged with possessing 100 kg of cocaine. There’s simply no substitute for zealous representation. Mr. Bruno pledges that zealousness to each and every client he takes on. Each and every client is represented by Mr. Bruno individually. Your case, no matter how small, is handled by Mr. Bruno personally. And you can expect the best defense.

If you have been accused of the unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia contact the Orange County, Los Angeles and San Diego criminal defense firm of The Law Office of Keith J. Bruno. We offer a free face-to-face consultation and can work out a payment plan in most situations.

Orange County Criminal Lawyer Keith J. Bruno represents Californians who have been accused, charged, or arrested for criminal offenses in Orange County, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego.