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What is probable cause when it comes to searches?

Police searches often play a fairly major role in drug cases. Police have many different requirements placed on them when it comes to property searches. One term that individuals may hear thrown around quite a bit when it comes to these requirements is probable cause. Generally speaking, probable cause is a requirement regarding the level of information authorities need to take a certain action. In relation to searches, probable cause exists if it is shown...

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Drug Sales and Distribution

Man in Illinois hopes for clemency for drug sentence

Drug-related crimes should not be taken lightly by those who are faced with them. For decades, authorities have come down especially hard on suspected drug offenders, pursuing multiple charges and harsh sentences. If convicted, a person’s family, future job opportunities and freedom could all be in jeopardy. Even seemingly minor offenses or non-violent offenders could end up sentenced to prison for much longer than they might have believed. For example, one man says he never...

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Drug Trafficking

Illinois man accepts plea in drug manufacturing case

A 28-year-old Tremont, Illinois, man pleaded guilty on Monday to aggravated manufacturing of meth in residence where a minor younger than 18 resided. The man’s case had been expected to go to trial on Monday, and he could have received a sentence of up to 120 years if he had been convicted. Instead, the man is expected to serve 17.5 years of jail time with credit toward the 529 days that he has already served...

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Drug Sales and Distribution

Man given over a decade in prison in crack cocaine sale case

Drug dealing is an incredibly serious type of conduct to be accused of. If a person is found guilty of having made drug sales, they can be given rather massive prison sentences. This is illustrated in a recent drug dealing case from a neighboring state, Indiana. It appears that the man who was convicted in this case will be spending over a decade behind bars. The man is 35 years old. Authorities alleged that, in...

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Drug Possession

2 men charged with possession of marijuana

Multiple agencies recently executed a search warrant in Algonquin and yielded marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Two men, ages 20 and 43, were arrested during the drug bust. They face punishment for unlawful possession of marijuana, among other charges. The Drug Enforcement Administration, Illinois State Police North Central Narcotics Task Force and McHenry County Sheriff’s Police Narcotics Task Force conducted the search on June 27. At the residence, they found 120 grams of marijuana valued at...

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