Colorado Drug
Crimes Attorney
Ryan W. Brackley has been handling drug offenses since 1991 in New York and Colorado as a prosecutor and a defense attorney. Â
A conviction for a drug charge can have serious long-lasting effects on your rights. Drug convictions can lead to time in jail or prison, to revocation of your driving privilege/license, the loss of housing, employment and other benefits. If you are not a citizen of the United States, a drug conviction can lead to your deportation from the United States.
If you are charged or under investigation for a drug charge in Colorado you need an experienced Colorado criminal defense attorney who is ready to fight hard for your freedom and rights in a court of law. Even a misdemeanor possession charge can have lifelong effects. Mr. Brackley handles cases from simple drug possession to large-scale trafficking offenses.
Ryan Brackley has worked both as a prosecuting and defense attorney for over 32 years. He knows how police and prosecutors think and will provide you with the best legal defense in Colorado.
Drug Crimes in Colorado
Drug possession charges can start from drugs found on your person, in your home, or in your vehicle. In Colorado, the classification of a narcotics offense depends on the type of drug involved and/or the quantity of drugs found in your possession.
Prosecutors will charge as many narcotics offenses as possible and the consequences can be severe. In large scale Colorado drug cases, or in cases involving a firearm, charges can include a First Degree Drug Felony that carries a 8-16 year minimum of incarceration and other related possession and sale charges. Even if you are arrested in possession of drugs for personal use, if you have multiple packages of drugs you can be charged with a distribution offense and face jail or prison time.
The consequences for any narcotics conviction are serious whether you are charged with a misdemeanor or lower level felony offense. Along with a criminal record, the police can seize and impound your car or your home if they believe they can prove either was involved in a narcotics transaction. A drug offense can remain on your permanent record forever and will lifelong problems getting employment or housing.
You can go to jail or prison—even if you are convicted of a drug misdemeanor or low level drug felony crime.
Ryan Brackley will fight hard for you to resolve your case with the best possible outcome. If it is not advisable to fight for an acquittal after trial or negotiate a non-criminal record by plea bargain, Ryan Brackley will use his widely recognized negotiations skills to fight for the best possible outcome for you.
Every drug case is different, as is every person charged with a drug offense. Some cases can be resolved by entry into drug treatment or therapy while others must be handled by traditional litigation. If you have been arrested for a narcotics offense or believe you are under investigation, contact experienced Colorado narcotics defense attorney Ryan Brackley.
By retaining Ryan W. Brackley, a defendant charged with a drug offense can maximize the chances
that:
- Ryan Brackley will use the most experienced investigators and experts to look into the case to get ahead of the police and prosecutors, whether there has already been an arrest or an investigation is on-going.
- He or she will be released from custody on the lowest possible amount of bail or on his or her own recognizance;
- He or she may be able to prevail on a motion to dismiss the indictment (if the indictment is defective);
- He or she may be able to suppress any evidence illegally seized by investigators (if the evidence was obtained in violation of the defendant’s rights);
- He or she will be able to prevail at trial;
- He or she will be able to obtain the best plea bargain possible should there be compelling
evidence of the defendant’s guilt; and - He or she will be able to receive a non-prison sentence, or one which results in the lowest amount of prison time possible.
Ryan Brackley in the media
- Critics say Colorado’s habitual offender law is too tough on non-violent offenders
- Boulder County prosecutor Ryan Brackley returns home to New York for Hurricane Sandy recovery
- Exclusive: Barry Morphew attorneys to sue case investigators for false arrest, defamation | Subscriber-Only Content | denvergazette.com
- Gabby Petito Was Strangled, Likely Died 3-4 Weeks Before Body Was Found, Coroner Says – NBC New York
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Primary Service Areas
Denver-Metro Area, County of Denver, Arapahoe County, Jefferson County, Adams County, Douglas County, Broomfield County, Boulder County, Denver, Aurora, Centennial, Lakewood, Greenwood Village, Golden, Arvada, Castle Rock, Thornton, Wheatridge, Brighton, Boulder.
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Weld County, Gilpin County, Larimer County, El Paso County, Clear Creek County, Colorado Springs, Greeley, Loveland, Ft. Collins, Central City/Blackhawk, Georgetown, Conifer.
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