Drug Offenses Case Archives

This category includes cases in which Mr. Link defended residents of Philadelphia or the surrounding area accused of drug offenses or related crimes.

Commonwealth v. M.J.
April 22

Commonwealth v. M.J.

Police pulled over M.J. in a car he was driving for a defective brake light. During the traffic stop, the officer claimed that he observed a cigarette in plain view that he knew was dipped in codeine syrup. M.J. allegedly handed the cigarette over to the police and then voluntarily handed over a whole jar.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver Possession of Narcotics

The Verdict:

Motion to suppress granted. Charges dismissed.

Commonwealth v. M.E.
April 2

Commonwealth v. M.E.

Philadelphia police investigating the sale of narcotics utilized a confidential informant on three separate occasions to purchase large amounts of heroin. Police alleged that M.E. was involved in each of the transactions, and that he was seen accepting money from co-defendants and that he was using a particular residence as a “stash house.” Police then.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver, Conspiracy

The Verdict:

Not Guilty

Commonwealth v. L.B.
March 25

Commonwealth v. L.B.

Police set up a narcotics surveillance on the 3200 block of N.33rd Street. Officers claimed that L.B. left a dice game in an alley on two occasions to sell narcotics to separate buyers, and that they recovered drugs off of them. During the next two hours several other transactions were allegedly made by other dealers..

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver, Conspiracy

The Verdict:

Not Guilty of All Charges

Commonwealth v. M.P.
March 12

Commonwealth v. M.P.

After receiving a tip, police utilized a confidential informant to purchase marijuana from M.P. at his house on three separate occasions. Each time, police observed the transaction. After the third buy, police raided the residence and seized bulk marijuana, scales, money, proof of residency and a firearm that was behind a sofa. Due to M.P.’s.

The Charges:

VUFA (Illegal Firearms) Possession with Intent to Deliver

The Verdict:

Not guilty on gun charges.

Commonwealth v. K.M.
March 5

Commonwealth v. K.M.

A police officer in an unmarked car claimed he saw K.M. double park and then hand an unknown item to another individual in a parked car. That person “fled” the area and the officer stopped K.M. for investigation after he drove away. As the officer approached the car, he allegedly saw K.M. toss a baggie.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver Simple Possession of Narcotics

The Verdict:

Motion to suppress granted. All charges dismissed.

Commonwealth v. A.W.
February 20

Commonwealth v. A.W.

Police conducting a surveillance on 2300 Fawn Street in Philadelphia alleged that they observed A.W. and a co-defendant selling cocaine out of an abandoned lot to several unknown people. They were arrested near the lot, and police recovered a gun and numerous packets of cocaine from the lot. At trial, the officers presented an inconsistent.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver) VUFA (illegal firearms), Conspiracy

The Verdict:

Not guilty of all charges

Commonwealth v. L.H.
January 23

Commonwealth v. L.H.

According to police, three officers were conducting a surveillance of an alleyway near Stella and Mayfield Streets in Kensington. They claimed that L.H. (a black man) conducted a drug transaction with a white man in the alley. They claim that they found one packet of cocaine on the white male which is considered a drug.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver (F)

The Verdict:

Not Guilty

Commonwealth v. A.V.
January 23

Commonwealth v. A.V.

Narcotics officers received information about drug dealing on a specific block in West Philadelphia. Based on that information, they utilize a confidential informant to purchase cocaine on the block. Police claim they observed A.V. sell the informant cocaine on two separate occasions after first going into a house. Then, the following day, the observe A.V..

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver Cocaine (F) Simple Possession of Marijuana

The Verdict:

Not guilty of felony possession and delivery charges

Commonwealth v. J.R.
December 17

Commonwealth v. J.R.

Philadelphia police set up a narcotics surveillance on the 3300 Block of H Street. An officer claimed that he observed a Chevy Tahoe pull onto the block and that J.R. got into the vehicle for a few moments. When he exited he stuck a rack of heroin into his waistband and entered a house on.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver, Conspiracy, Possession of Illegal Firearms (VUFA)

The Verdict:

All charges dismissed

Commonwealth v. J.D.
November 18

Commonwealth v. J.D.

Narcotics officers on routine patrol in the East Mount Airy section of the City observed J.D. riding a bike on the sidewalk at 1 AM. Believing that to be a violation of a City ordinance, police stopped him, searched him, and found 26 packets of crack cocaine in his pocket. The defense filed a motion.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver Possession of a Controlled Substance

The Verdict:

Motion to suppress granted. Charges Dismissed

Commonwealth v. M.J.
November 13

Commonwealth v. M.J.

Police set up a narcotics surveillance in Germantown and observed M.J. and two other males allegedly involved in a drug distribution operation. Police testified that a co-defendant supplied drugs M.J. from an alley and that M.J. then supplied those drugs (crack cocaine and marijuana) to individual buyers, some of whom were stopped with drugs on.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver (PWID) Conspiracy

The Verdict:

Not guilty of all charges

Commonwealth v. K.T.
October 29

Commonwealth v. K.T.

Philadelphia police on routine patrol observed K.T. driving a car with a defective brake light in what they described as a “high crime area.” Police initiated a stop of his car, and according to the arresting officer he observed a blue pill in plain view that he immediately recognized as oxycodone and a drug offense.

The Charges:

Possession with Intent to Deliver Possession of a Controlled Substance

The Verdict:

Motion to suppress granted. All charges dismissed.

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