Salt Lake Criminal Defense Lawyer - Utah Prescription Fraud
Attorney
It begins with a legitimate injury and a doctor who prescribes
some pain pills to get you through the worst of the pain. But
the
injury takes longer to heal than expected, and the pain is worse than
you can manage. So your doctor increases your dosage, and
keeps
you on the pills for a little while longer.
Maybe your
doctor cuts you off and won't give you any more prescriptions.
Maybe the pain is still too much, and you think you need a
higher
dosage than your doctor is prescribing. But your body is
telling
you that you need the pills.
Soon, you find yourself doing
things you never imagined you would do: you are calling the pharmacy,
pretending to be from the doctor's office; you are changing the dosage
on your doctor's prescriptions; or you are making fake prescriptions to
present to the pharmacy. Then, suddenly, the police are
there,
asking you questions, handcuffing you, booking you into jail.
It
is a story that has been told too many times in many variations.
It is a story that can happen to even the best of people.
But no matter your background or how legitimate the medical
condition that ultimately led to this, a Utah prescription
fraud charge can result in a
felony
conviction and up to five years in prison and
thousands of dollars in fines for each forged or fraudulent
prescription.
If you find yourself facing prescription fraud charges as a result
of an
addiction
or drug dependency that began with an injury and a legitimate
prescription, you need an attorney who understands both the legal side
of your case and the substance abuse side.
Based in Salt Lake City,
Utah criminal
defense attorney
Stephen Howard has represented thousands of clients during his career.
He has extensive experience working in Salt Lake County's
felony drug court
program. As a result, he has received significant training
and
experience in working with various treatment professionals.
He
understands that your legal case may be only half the battle.
If you are facing criminal charges for prescription fraud or other
crimes in the Salt Lake area,
contact
us now for a free consultation. See what an
experienced
Salt Lake
criminal defense lawyer can do for your case.