Drug Charges

Drug Charges

Appleton Drug Charges Attorney

When people run for the district attorney’s office, they always promise to get tough on crime. Drug use is one of their biggest targets. Consequently, drug charges are very serious. If you are convicted in Wisconsin, you will lose your license and will be denied federal aid for school. You may also lose any grants, scholarships, or caps on tuition. A conviction will most likely affect your chances of getting any federal aid, and may affect your chances at getting state aid.

Lawyers Sisson & Kachinsky* have helped many people who have faced drug charges. If you or your child faces a criminal drug charge, call Sisson & Kachinsky today to speak with an accomplished Wisconsin drug law lawyer.

We handle all types of drug cases, including:

• Cocaine
• Marijuana
• Heroin
• Methamphetamine, also known as crystal meth
• Illegal use of prescription drugs
• Drug conspiracy
• And others

Facts about Drug Charges

The State of Wisconsin has high penalties for drug convictions. There are higher penalties for possession with intent to deliver than for simple possession. A delivery does not necessarily mean selling—it can be as simple as passing a joint from one person to another.

Other felony enhancements include delivering drugs anywhere near a school or playground. If the delivery involves a minor, that doubles the penalty. A second drug offense, even if it’s marijuana, is treated as a felony no matter how little you possess.

However, there are mitigating factors as well, especially for young first offenders. If the conviction is a misdemeanor, and the accused is 18-20 years old, we may be able to get the conviction expunged. Expungement means having the conviction removed from the individual’s record. It would be as if the conviction had never happened.

Wisconsin also looks quite favorably on rehabilitation. Some counties offer a deferred prosecution agreement. If you go into treatment, and complete it successfully, the case can be dismissed. In order to take advantage of this opportunity, you need to know about it, and have an experienced attorney who can argue on your behalf. We have frequently argued for this, and, in hundreds of cases, were able to make the drug charges go away.