Indianapolis Drug Crime Defense Attorney
Indiana prosecutes drug charges aggressively, and the consequences range from probation to years in prison. Mo AlMahareeq scrutinizes the search, the chain of custody, and the lab work, and pushes back hard on charges built on shaky evidence or improper police conduct.
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Serving all Indiana counties
Statewide representation
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What's at Stake
Why this charge needs a serious defense.
Felony exposure
Dealing charges and larger quantities can be filed as high-level felonies carrying significant prison time and lasting consequences.
Search and seizure
Many drug cases turn on whether police had the right to search you, your car, or your home. An unlawful search can sink the State's case.
Collateral damage
A drug conviction can affect employment, housing, financial aid, professional licenses, and immigration status — not just your freedom.
Indiana drug charges, from possession to dealing
Indiana law covers a wide range of drug offenses — simple possession, possession with intent, dealing, manufacturing, and possession of paraphernalia. The level of the charge depends on the type and amount of the substance, where it was found, and whether the State believes you intended to sell it. The same quantity can be charged very differently depending on how prosecutors frame intent.
Because the penalties scale so quickly, the goal is often to keep a charge from being inflated into something more serious than the facts support, and to find every opening to reduce or dismiss it.
Challenging the search
The Fourth Amendment protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures, and drug cases live and die on this issue. Mo examines whether the stop was lawful, whether police had a valid warrant or a recognized exception, whether your consent was truly voluntary, and whether the search exceeded its legal limits.
When evidence is obtained illegally, it can be suppressed — and without that evidence, the case against you often falls apart.
Alternatives to conviction
For many clients, especially first-time offenders, the right outcome is treatment and a second chance rather than a conviction. Mo pursues diversion, problem-solving courts, and treatment-based alternatives where you qualify, so a mistake does not define the rest of your life.
Frequently Asked
Answers to the questions clients ask first.
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