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. J.D.
October 17

Commonwealth v. J.D. – Narcotics

JD was arrested inside of a house after police executing a search warrant seized over 25 grams of crack cocaine and packaging material. The defense filed a motion to suppress evidence and argued that the police did not articulate an adequate basis for the search in the affidavit of probable cause, and that therefore all.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver

The Verdict:

Motion to suppress granted. All charges dismissed.

Commonwealth v. E.J.
October 1

Commonwealth v. E.J.

Police conducting a narcotics surveillance of a house in Germantown alleged that they observed multiple drug transactions out of, and near the house by E.J. and several other alleged co-conspirators. Based on their surveillance, police arrested E.J. and the other individuals and searched the house that was the target of the investigation for drug possession.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver Narcotics (PWID) Conspiracy

The Verdict:

Motion to suppress granted. All charges dismissed.

Commonwealth v. K.S.
August 26

Commonwealth of PA v. K.S.

K.S. was arrested for narcotics violation and drug offenses in Philadelphia after police pull him over for allegedly failing to use a turn signal. After approaching the car, which belonged to K.S., police claim they saw small baggies containing cocaine in plain view in the center console. At a motion to suppress evidence, the defense.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver (PWID)

The Verdict:

Motion to Suppress granted. All charges dismissed.

Commonwealth v. F.F.
August 19

Commonwealth v. F.F.

Pennsylvania State Police executed a search warrant at a residence in Philadelphia looking for evidence of a burglary. Although they failed to find what they were looking for, troopers found a large amount of heroin, cocaine, a gun, ammunition, scales and packaging material. F.F. was arrested for gun offenses and drug offenses.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver (PWID) VUFA Conspiracy

The Verdict:

All charges dismissed

Commonwealth v. D.M.
August 6

Commonwealth v. D.M.

Police set up a narcotics surveillance and observed DM and a co-defendant grabbing “items” out of the window of an abandoned house. The two of them were also observed in conversations and “exchanges” with other unidentified people who were not stopped by police. Eventually, the surveillance officer instructed back up officers to move in and.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver (PWID) Conspiracy Simple Possession

The Verdict:

Felony charges dismissed

Commonwealth v. D.R.
July 15

Commonwealth v. D.R.

Police set up a surveillance on a known drug corner in the Kensington section of the city. Less than five minutes after setting up their surveillance they noticed D.R. and another male engage in a “hand to hand transaction” that involved money for objects. Based on that transaction the police initiated a stop of DR.

The Charges:

Possession of Narcotics

The Verdict:

Motion to suppress granted. Charges dismissed.

Commonwealth of PA v. D.T.
May 15

Commonwealth of PA v. D.T.

D.T. was arrested for possession with intent to deliver narcotics after police allege they observed him selling heroin to two individuals. Police claim they saw D.T. remove items from a Newport box that was hidden in a park fence and exchange those items for money with the two males. Police testified that they arrested D.T..

The Charges:

Possession with intent to deliver narcotics

The Verdict:

Not guilty all charges.

Commonwealth of PA v. W.K.
May 2

Commonwealth v. W.K.

During the execution of a search warrant, Philadelphia police recovered over 5 grams of crack cocaine, scales and packaging material in W.K.’s house. Ordinarily, the Defendant would have been facing a mandatory minimum sentence of 3 to 6 years in incarceration based on the weight of the drugs. However, the defense argued that a recent.

The Charges:

Mandatory minimum sentence of 3 to 6 years in incarceration based on the weight of the drugs

The Verdict:

Mandatory Sentences for Drug Offenses Declared Unconstitutional

Commonwealthof PA v. T.J.
April 16

Commonwealth of PA v. T.J.

Philadelphia police began investigating T.J. after receiving information that he was involved in drug sales. Police utilized a confidential informant to purchase marijuana from him on three separate dates. On each occasion, police followed him back to his house. Based on the sales to the C.I. and his ties to the address, police executed a.

The Charges:

VUFA (gun charges); Possession With Intent to Deliver Narcotics (PWID)

The Verdict:

Not guilty of all gun charges. Client released from custody.

Commonwealth of PA v. A.E.
April 15

Commonwealth v. A.E.

Defendant was charged in Philadelphia with drug possession and intent to deliver a controlled substance and conspiracy. Police testified that they observed defendant and another male selling narcotics in the area of 100 Somerset Street in Philadelphia. Police stopped two alleged “buyers” and allegedly recovered crack cocaine and heroin. The defense successfully challenged the quality of.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver Narcotics (PWID) and Conspiracy

The Verdict:

Not guilty of all charges

Commonwealth of PA v. R.T.
April 15

Commonwealth v. R.T.

Defendant was charged with felony possession with intent to deliver narcotics and drug charges. Police alleged that they observed R.T. with a clear baggie in his hand, holding small items that he was about to give to an unidentified male. After police approached, R.T. allegedly fled and discarded a plastic baggie with 15 packets of.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver Narcotics (PWID) and Simple Possession of Narcotics

The Verdict:

Felony PWID charge dismissed after preliminary hearing

Commonwealth v. L.B.
March 28

Commonwealth v. L.B.

Philadelphia narcotics officers set up a surveillance on a known drug corner. The officers allegedly observed L.B and two co-defendants engage in narcotics activity, and when they raided the block, recovered drugs out of L.B.’s pocket, as well as large amounts of crack cocaine and packaging materials out of several nearby houses. At the preliminary.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver (PWID), Conspiracy, and Simple Possession.

The Verdict:

PWID and Conspiracy dismissed for lack of evidence.

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