Criminal defense attorney Heather J. Mattes has 22 years of practice experience with criminal law. She represents clients who have been charged with possession, sale, or trafficking of drugs such as cocaine, GHB (date rape drug), ecstasy, marijuana, heroin, and other illegal substances. For help with theses serious charges, Contact the Law Offices of Heather J. Mattes today.
Heather Mattes' experience as both a defense lawyer and a prosecutor give her a multifaceted understanding of how the criminal justice system works. She understands how prosecutors work, how the charge, and how best to frame you defense.
- Was your arrest procedurally proper?
- What were the circumstances surrounding the search?
- Did the police have a warrant?
- Was an interrogation conducted without legal representation?
The Law Offices of Heather Mattes will conduct a careful and thorough investigation of the facts of your case to ensure your constitutional rights are protected. Her experience has taught her where the police most frequently make mistake or overreach, and she know how to exploit those flaws and weaknesses to provide a vigorous defense.
Defendants in drug offense cases are frequently subject to minimum mandatory sentences in Pennsylvania, depending on where they are arrested, the type of illegal substance involved, and the amount drugs in their possession. Based on these factors, a drug possession charge may also be charged as a federal drug crime. When this happens, the consequences in a conviction are much higher, as federal sentences are never reduced.
In Pennsylvania law, if an individual is arrested on a drug charge and has a firearm in his possession, a conviction automatically constitutes a five year minimum sentence of jail time. Enhanced sentences also apply if the defendant has a prior drug conviction.
You need of an aggressive, experienced criminal defense attorney to defend you on any drug offenses; contact the Law Offices of Heather J. Mattes by calling (610) 793-9898 today.
Law Offices of Heather J. Mattes
P.O. Box 169
West Chester, PA 19381
Phone: 610.793.9898
Fax: 484.244.5077
Free initial consultations
Regular business hours and by appointment
Heather Mattes represents individuals seeking an experienced criminal defense lawyer in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, metro area, including West Chester, Doylestown, Chester, Drexel Hill, Media, Norristown, Philadelphia, Radnor, Bucks County, Chester County, Delaware County, Montgomery County, and Philadelphia County.
