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When authorities accuse a person of having illegally sold marijuana, a question the person might have is: if I am charged, will I be facing misdemeanor or felony charges? The answer to this question will be different for different situations. For one, it can depend on the amount of marijuana a person is accused of selling. Under Illinois law, selling…
Here in Illinois, there are some drug offenses that are always felony offenses, regardless of the amount of drugs involved. Methamphetamine possession is one of these offenses. Under current Illinois law, there is no such thing as a misdemeanor methamphetamine possession charge. Now, just because methamphetamine possession is a felony offense in the state whatever the amount of methamphetamine possessed…
Cocaine related offenses can be very serious and often mean mandatory minimum sentences in the event of a conviction. These charges can also be prosecuted at both the state and federal level, meaning you need a strong criminal defense strategy to protect your rights and freedom. When you are facing criminal charges related to cocaine or other drug offenses, we…
One area of drug crime policy where there have been some major shifts in recent times here in the U.S. is marijuana policy. A general trend that is occurring in many states in this regard is a move towards more leniency when it comes to marijuana offenses. One of the leniency trends has been a move towards decriminalization for marijuana…
We have all seen on television when the police put handcuffs on suspects of crimes and read them their Miranda rights. It is so familiar to us that we can actually quote it along with them. The television does not tell the whole story though. In 1966 the U.S. Supreme Court took on the historic case of Miranda v. Arizona.…
Not all drug charges are created equal. Some have much harsher penalties associated with them than others. One of these here in Illinois is controlled substance trafficking. Under Illinois law, the maximum and minimum prison sentences a person convicted of controlled substance trafficking faces are double those associated with a conviction on controlled substance possession, delivery or manufacturing for the…
Being charged with any type of crime can be a frightening and uncertain experience. However, when the accusations involve drug sales or distribution, the stakes are even higher. Prosecutors have been much more aggressive with all types of drug crimes in the past few years, but even more so with those accused of selling drugs. When your freedom is at…
Recently, a woman who was involved in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case several decades ago involving search and seizure law died. Her death has led to a looking back at her landmark case. The name of the case was Mapp v. Ohio, and the Supreme Court made its ruling in the case in 1961. In the case, the woman…
Recently, a man from Missouri has found himself facing drug trafficking charges here in Illinois. Specifically, he has been charged with cannabis trafficking and methamphetamine trafficking. He has also had two charges of drug possession with the intent to deliver brought against him. The four charges he is facing are all Class 1 felony charges. The charges come in…
One of the things that evidence in a drug case sometimes comes from is a search police conducted of the suspect’s person. It is worth noting that there are multiple situations in which police are allowed to conduct a search of a person without a warrant. One of these situations is when an officer has just arrested an individual. Searches…