Los Angeles Drug Crime Lawyer

Criminal Defense: Prescription Drug Crimes

Marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, and other controlled substances are not the only types of drug offenses. Legal prescription drugs can also be illegal when used for purposes other than their intended use. As this crime is growing is occurrence, the laws are becoming more severe in an effort to stop this from happening. If you were arrested for a crime related to a prescription medication, contact a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney from our legal team. We could review your case and fight to get your charges dropped.

Some of the most commonly abused prescription drugs are morphine, Vicodin, OxyContin, Dilaudid, Valium, Xanax, and more. It is illegal to forge a prescription from a doctor and try to get it filled. It is also illegal to change a valid prescription to a different drug, name, or amount. There have also been cases of individuals stealing prescription pads and writing themselves prescriptions for whatever drugs they want. Fraud can also include calling a pharmacy and posing as a doctor or other medical professional. Doctor shopping refers to a patient visiting several different doctors and obtaining prescriptions from all of them. This can result from a patient's reliance or addiction to prescription medication or from the purpose of selling them.

Why hire a Los Angeles drug crime attorney?

It is important to have strong legal defense when facing prescription drug fraud. If convicted, you could be facing up to five years in state prison and heavy fines. If you were a medical professional accused of prescription fraud, you could lose your license to practice. Time is crucial in these cases please do not wait to seek legal counsel from the team at Martinian & Associates.

If you were accused of prescription fraud, contact a Los Angeles drug crime attorney for aggressive legal representation.