Drug Offenses

One of the most adamantly prosecuted crimes involves drug law violations, which can carry heavy fines and steep prison sentences.  Aggressively investigative techniques are often employed as a part of a criminal investigation, which can include extensive search warrants, intrusive wire surveillance and confidential informants.  Frequently the officers handling the case move with significant rapidity and with small regard for an individual’s constitutional rights, resulting in very little time for the people being investigated to make important decisions regarding their case and their options. 

Many changes have occurred recently in the prosecutions of drug crimes within the state of Tennessee.  New laws raising penalties for drug crimes which occur within 1000 feet of schools, pre-schools, playgrounds, day care centers and recreation parks have made drug crime penalties particularly harsh.  Crimes alleged to have been committed even with the mere presence of a gun carry mandatory sentences and make even less serious crimes non-probatable, requiring almost all sentences to served in the State Penitentiary.

Even with the changes in current law many opportunities still exist for those with no or limited prior records, even if a strong proof of guilty exists, to avoid the lifelong penalty of a criminal record impacting career opportunities.  Frank Lannom has extensive experience with finding resolutions to drug offenses which not only prevent jail sentences but also prevent criminal records from attaching to young defendants or others with good backgrounds prior to their arrest.

At the Law Offices of Lannom and Williams, Frank Lannom responds with like aggressiveness, acting with determination to prevent his clients from being pressured into making hasty, unplanned decisions concerning their case. Just as the prosecution funds a lengthy investigation, we also conduct a thorough investigation, often uncovering police error, prosecutorial mismanagement, and violations of clients’ constitutional rights.  We have years of experience handling a variety of drug law violations and difficult narcotics cases, and have the expertise necessary to defend clients accused of drug manufacture, drug distribution and trafficking, and drug possession. 

Frank Lannom and Melanie Bean represent clients accused of involvement with a variety of illegal substances, including cocaine/crack, heroin, marijuana, and prescription drugs.  As overly aggressive legal action is often employed against alleged narcotics offenders by various state and federal agencies, a drug-related conviction can have very serious penalties.  These significant penalties can often be prevented and/or reduced by retaining equally aggressive lawyers like those found at Lannom and Williams.