Prosecutors often have a fair amount of discretion when it comes to drug prosecutions. Thus, changes in drug prosecution policy can have some pretty major impacts. A change in drug prosecution policy was recently announced here in Cook County. The new policy...
Month: April 2015
What is “casual delivery” of cannabis under Illinois law?
Generally, here in Illinois, being accused of having delivered cannabis to another exposes a person to heftier potential penalties than they would face for possessing cannabis. One exception to this though is if the alleged delivery was a casual delivery. State law...
Prison sentence of over 10 years given in Illinois heroin case
As we discussed in a post a couple of weeks ago, a person can end up with a major prison sentence if they are convicted on a federal drug charge. The serious nature of federal drug crime charges is a very important thing to be aware of. It is also important though for...
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