Besides searching the person himself or herself, a police officer who arrests a person can lawfully search the entire area within a person's reach or control. Never waive your Miranda Rights. In nearly all situations, a person should not answer questions about his or her involvement in criminal activity. Fighting a drug charge is a collaborative effort. Your defense attorney knows the law, but depends on you to tell him or her the facts.
Defense attorneys take the attorney-client relationship very seriously.
You should feel safe in discussing your case with your attorney. Answer your attorney's questions as truthfully and as accurately as possible. Should you decide to testify at trial, listen very carefully to your attorney's questions and answer them briefly and narrowly. Elaborate only at your attorney's request. If you don't understand a specific question, make sure you ask for clarification before answering.