Substance Abuse Crimes in Des Moines

Skilled Criminal Defense Lawyer Serving Polk County

Substance abuse crimes involving alcohol and/or drugs are taken seriously in Iowa. Many of these types of crimes are prosecuted ferociously and penalized severely. At Feld Law Firm, we represent individuals whose futures and freedom are at stake after being charged with a substance abuse crime.

We can fight for you if you have been arrested for:

• DUI and OWI
• Possession of a controlled substance
• Open container
• Public intoxication
• Minor in possession
• Non-marijuana drug possession
• Marijuana crimes

Our substance abuse crime defense attorney in Des Moines has handled all types of drug- and alcohol-related criminal charges, ranging in severity from minor misdemeanors to serious felonies. We understand that your rights, your future, and your freedom are at stake when charged with a crime. Attorney Feld works hard to craft a defense strategy that has been tailored to the unique circumstances of each client’s case. He has handled hundreds of criminal cases and uses his experience to inform his approach to every new case.

Drug Court

Iowa, like many other states, has a program called drug court which is available to many drug offenders. It is intended to reduce recidivism of offenders who have committed crimes due to substance abuse problems. It has shown to accomplish this well as well as having many other benefits:

• Less harm to the drug offenders and their families,
• Huge savings in tax revenue compared to incarceration
• Increased the productivity of substance addicts
• and of course the main goal of reduced recidivism

Who is Eligible for Drug Court?

Drug offenders are the first to come to mid when talking about crimes caused by substance abuse, but they are not the only ones eligible, and not all drug offenders are eligible. Those eligible include:

• Offenders of selling drugs, but only if they were selling to support their habit and not if they were making a lot of money
• Offenders of drug possession
• Property crime offenders (theft, larceny, burglary etc), if they were committing the crime to support their substance abuse habit

Contact Feld Law Firm online or at (515) 996-4441 to get started on your case today. Your initial consultation is free of charge.