Martin County Drug Defense Lawyer – Stuart, Jensen Beach, Hobe Sound

Facing a drug-related charge in Martin County can be overwhelming and life-changing. Whether you are in Stuart, Jensen Beach, Hobe Sound, or surrounding areas, the Law Office of Roger P. Foley provides comprehensive and strategic defense for all types of drug cases. Hiring an attorney with experience and deep knowledge of Florida law is critical to protect your rights, freedom, and future.

Our firm is distinguished by high-level professional representation, strategic planning, and results that save lives. This is not a budget service. Clients invest in experience, courtroom insight, and proven legal strategy rather than marketing or volume-based practices.

Drug charges range from minor possession offenses to serious trafficking cases. Even a third-degree felony for possession can result in jail time, fines, mandatory treatment programs, and loss of driving privileges. Felony trafficking or distribution charges carry mandatory prison exposure and potentially life-altering penalties.

Key factors that influence charges include the type of drug, quantity, paraphernalia, cash, prior record, and investigative evidence. Understanding how prosecutors and judges in Martin County handle these cases is essential to building an effective defense.

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Our experience spans a wide range of cases, including:

• Possession of controlled substances
• Possession with intent to distribute
• Distribution and delivery of drugs
• Manufacturing and cultivation
• Marijuana grow house operations
• Trafficking charges
• Cases involving confidential informants or undercover operations
• Cases supported by video, audio, or tracked communications

Each case is thoroughly reviewed to identify defense opportunities, protect rights, and minimize exposure to prison.

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Our firm has achieved meaningful outcomes for clients throughout the state, including Martin County:

• Reducing trafficking charges to attempted trafficking or possession. Attempted trafficking is a third-degree felony and does not carry a mandatory prison sentence
• Securing reductions in mandatory prison sentences, for example reducing a fifteen-year prison term to seven years or a seven-year term to three years
• Converting certain trafficking charges to attempted trafficking, eliminating mandatory prison exposure
• Obtaining prison-to-jail reductions, allowing clients to serve shorter terms under one year instead of extended prison sentences
• Protecting lives by removing prison exposure in cases where long sentences could have life-altering consequences
• Achieving dismissals or reductions through motions challenging searches, seizures, or procedural errors
• Reviewing alleged drug quantities to lessen exposure to serious penalties
• Presenting comprehensive mitigation to humanize clients, demonstrate rehabilitation, and secure access to treatment programs
• Challenging evidence in multiple ways, including motions to suppress, motions in limine, and case law memorandums
• Engaging in extended negotiations and case law research with prosecutors to resolve issues outside the courtroom, saving clients unnecessary exposure and courtroom stress

Our work demonstrates that every case, even when the odds seem stacked against the client, can be approached strategically to protect freedom and life.

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Certain drugs carry particularly severe penalties and influence bond hearings, danger determinations, and potential prison exposure:

• Fentanyl and analogs – Small amounts can trigger serious trafficking charges. Packaging, scales, and cash may indicate distribution
• Heroin – Schedule I narcotic with strict penalties
• Cocaine and Crack Cocaine – Penalties depend on quantity and carry first-degree felony status
• Methamphetamine and other stimulants – Strict trafficking thresholds due to high abuse potential
• Prescription opioids such as oxycodone and hydrocodone – Trafficking charges depend on quantity

Even small amounts of potent drugs can result in high bail or prison exposure, particularly when paraphernalia or cash suggest intent to distribute.

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• Schedule I – No accepted medical use, high abuse potential: heroin, MDMA, LSD, psilocybin, peyote
• Schedule II – Accepted medical use, high abuse potential: cocaine, methamphetamine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine
• Schedule III – Moderate abuse potential: ketamine, anabolic steroids, certain prescription medications
• Schedule IV – Low abuse potential: diazepam, mild sedatives, some muscle relaxants
• Schedule V – Minimal abuse potential: certain diluted cough syrups

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Our defense approach is comprehensive, reviewing:

• Evidence collection, chain of custody, and laboratory testing
• Searches and seizures for constitutional compliance
• Credibility and reliability of confidential informants
• Undercover operations and surveillance procedures
• Drug quantity and packaging assumptions

Mitigation is a central part of our work. Courts and prosecutors consider documented rehabilitation, employment history, family responsibilities, and community ties when evaluating potential resolutions. Our goal is not only to minimize penalties but to help clients redirect their lives toward treatment and rehabilitation whenever appropriate.

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We provide clear and professional options:

• Initial Case Review – $150 for up to fifty minutes to review your case and outline defense strategies
• After-Hours or Weekend Consultation – $450 for appointments outside normal business hours
• Comprehensive Case Analysis – For clients previously represented by another attorney. Includes full review of discovery, videos, and materials. Pricing starts at $1,500 depending on complexity

These fees reflect the value of experience, strategic insight, and proven courtroom success. Hiring a skilled attorney is an investment in protecting your freedom and future.

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Do not rely on billboards, paid ads, or low-cost firms. Many clients come to us after spending money elsewhere and feeling dissatisfied. Experience, courtroom knowledge, and strategic advocacy make a real difference in the outcome of a drug case. Paying for proven representation is an investment in your liberty.

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Our office handles cases throughout the state, including Martin, Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade. We provide aggressive, strategic, and high-value representation wherever your case arises.

If you face possession, distribution, cultivation, trafficking, or other drug charges in Martin County, contact the Law Office of Roger P. Foley. Early legal intervention is critical. Hiring our office ensures experience, strategy, and proven results are on your side.