Drug Attorney Ventura

When you or a loved one is arrested for a Drug Offense in Ventura County, you need an experienced Ventura Drug Attorney on your side, someone who will provide you with the best defense possible, care about you and about your case, and make sure you get the results you need. The first step on the road to protecting your rights in the system is to consult with an experienced Ventura Drug Attorney, who will thoroughly analyze your case, discuss your rights and defenses, and fully explore all your options with you. At the Law Office of Jennifer Zide, we are committed to bringing our skill, passion, and experience to your defense when you are charged with a Drug Offense in Ventura County. As your Drug Attorney in Ventura, we always take the time to fully review your case, explain all your rights, and discuss all your options and defenses with you. At the Law Office of Jennifer Zide, we are always on your side, devoted to providing the information and analysis you need to empower you as a client in the criminal justice system.

Arrested for a Drug Offense in Ventura County?
Know Your Rights When You Are Charged With a Drug Offense in Ventura County

At the Law Office of Jennifer Zide, we are committed to protecting your individual rights and giving you the best defense possible when you are charged with a Drug Offense in Ventura County. When you are charged with a drug offense, such as being Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance in Ventura County, the burden  is on the prosecution to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that you were, at that moment officers stopped you, operating under the influence of a controlled substance. The prosecution may attempt to prove that you are under the influence by using a variety of evidence, including the symptoms described by officers, your performance on so-called drug recognition tests, and statements made to officers, in addition to any test result.

When you are charged with being Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance in Ventura County, we employ a comprehensive strategy, including targeting the limitations of officer observations, attacking the validity of "drug recognition" testing administration and interpretation, and fully explaining the real meaning of your test result. We retain an experienced forensic toxicology expert to analyze your drug case and help us put forward your best defense.

When you are charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance in Ventura County, we want to hear from you about what really happened. The crime of Possession of a Controlled Substance requires that you had not only knowledge of the presence of a controlled substance either on your person, in your belongings, or in your residence, but also the right and ability to exercise control over that substance. Using the law and the facts to your advantage to undermine the prosecution's case against you, we aggressively defend clients charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance in Ventura County.  

At the Law Office of Jennifer Zide, we value your individual rights. We take the time to fully discuss and analyze your drug case with you and to make sure that you understand all of your options and defenses. As your Drug Attorney in Ventura County, we pursue every possible avenue of attack in fighting your drug case in Ventura County.

Your Drug Charge in Ventura County: Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance

At the Law Office of Jennifer Zide, we aggressively defend you when you are charged with the crime of being Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance in Ventura County. A positive test is not the end of the inquiry for us. Did you know that controlled substances may linger in a person's system for hours or even days after ingestion? To be considered guilty of the crime of being Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance in Ventura County, you must actually be impaired by or feeling the effects of the controlled substance in your system at the time you are stopped by officers. At the Law Office of Jennifer Zide, we attack every aspect of the prosecution's case against you, from officer observations, to your alleged performance on "drug recognition tests", to the validity of your test result as an accurate indicator of whether you were under the influence of drugs in Ventura County at the time officers stopped you.

Your Drug Charge in Ventura County: Possession of a Controlled Substance

At the Law Office of Jennifer Zide, we use the facts to your advantage to aggressively defend you when you are charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance in Ventura County. In a case involving a charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance in Ventura County, the prosecution must prove that you had the right and the ability to possess and control the substance in question. This can often be an issue with drugs found in shared or common areas occupied by more than one person, such as a car or a residence, or in cases where you might only be temporarily holding a substance that belongs to someone else. At the Law Office of Jennifer Zide, our role is to point out all the areas of reasonable doubt in your case and to aggressively question the prosecution's interpretation of events. When you are charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance in Ventura County, we are dedicated to undermining the prosecution's case and to allowing your side of the story to come to light.

Your Drug Attorney in Ventura: Bringing Our Experience and Dedication to Your Defense

As a former Deputy Public Defender in Mendocino County, I have extensive experience successfully representing hundreds of clients charged with drug crimes ranging from Possession of a Controlled Substance, to Transportation of a Controlled Substance, to Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance. My drug trial highlights include a hung jury in favor of the defense and subsequent dismissal in a felony possession and transportation case where my client was the only person in the car with the drugs. In private practice, I have successfully fought to get drug transportation charges reduced to mere possession so that clients would be eligible to participate in the Diversion program and escape the stigma of a criminal conviction. At the Law Office of Jennifer Zide, we never give up on you or your case. We are committed to providing you with the best defense possible and the highest level of personalized attention at all times.

If your goal is to resolve your case, there are a number of treatment-oriented programs which provide alternatives to jail. As a first time offender, you may qualify for a program called Diversion, which gives you the opportunity to avoid a misdemeanor or felony drug conviction by completing three months of weekly drug treatment classes and staying out of trouble for two years. If you do not qualify for Diversion, you may still qualify for Proposition 36 probation as an alternative to custody time.  Proposition 36 is a program of probation and drug treatment that allows you to avoid the standard sentence for a drug-related charge in Ventura County. Even when a person has a serious record and is facing significant time in custody, there may be alternatives such as Drug Court that can help him get his life back on track and avoid prison. At the Law Office of Jennifer Zide, we care about you as a client and as a person. You can count on us to stand by you at all times and to pursue all available alternatives with you.