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. T.D.
March 21

Commonwealth v. T.D.

Defendant was arrested for aggravated assault, robbery, and gun charges after allegedly brandishing a firearm at a center city business and stealing cash from a safe. T.D. was facing a mandatory minimum 10-20 years in jail under Pennsylvania’s three strike law. Three employees identified T.D. as the person committing the crime. However, a vigorous defense.

The Charges:

Robbery, Aggravated Assault, VUFA (gun charges)

The Verdict:

Not guilty of all charges

Commonwealth v. M.H.
December 30

Commonwealth v. M.H.

Philadelphia Police set up a narcotics surveillance and saw M.H. engaging in conversations with the target of the surveillance, who was making numerous drug transactions on the street. M.H. then allegedly fled into a house when back-up units converged in the area. M.H. was apprehended inside of the house, as well as the targeted drug.

The Charges:

Possession of Narcotics

The Verdict:

Motion to suppress granted. All charges dismissed.

Commonwealth v. T.H.
November 15

Commonwealth v. T.H.

United States marshalls were armed with an arrest warrant for T.H. and enter the house where they had information he was staying. T.H. is arrested on scene for drug possession and police recovered over thirty grams of crack cocaine, drug packaging materials and scales throughout the house. Bail was set at $500,000. A judge agreed.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver (PWID) and Conspiracy

The Verdict:

All charges dismissed for lack of evidence.

Commonwealth v. T.J.
September 11

Commonwealth v. T.J.

Client was driving a car that was stopped for failing to use a turn signal. During the car stop, Philadelphia police allege that he reached into the glove box where they observed a quantity of drugs. Police removed T.J. from the car and recovered the drugs. Philadelphia drug crimes lawyer R. Patrick Link successfully argued that the.

The Charges:

Possession of Narcotics

The Verdict:

Motion to suppress evidence granted. All charges dismissed.

Commonwealth v. J.W.
June 7

Commonwealth v. J.W.

Police testified at a motion to suppress evidence that they observed the client in a “high crime area” attempting to walk away from them and acting nervously. Based on these observations, police searched the client and recovered narcotics. Philadelphia drug attorney R. Patrick Link argued that the police lacked reasonable suspicion to stop J.W. and.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver (PWID)

The Verdict:

Motion to suppress evidence granted. All charges dismissed.

Commonwealth v. M.D.
June 7

Commonwealth v. M.D.

Client was pulled over by police for driving a car with illegal tint. Officers testified at a motion to suppress that they smelled marijuana and believed that the client was “acting nervously”.  As a result police searched client and recovered a large amount of narcotics. Philadelphia drug lawyer R. Patrick Link conducted an extensive cross-examination.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver (PWID)

The Verdict:

Motion to suppress evidence granted. All charges dismissed.

Commonwealth v. W.G.
May 1

Commonwealth v. W.G.

Client was charged with possession with intent to deliver narcotics after police officers on a surveillance allegedly observed him make a sale to an individual who was stopped with drugs on him. Client was stopped several minutes later on the same block, which was in a school zone making this a “mandatory-minimum” case. R. Patrick.

The Charges:

Possession With Intent to Deliver Narcotics (PWID)

The Verdict:

Not guilty.

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