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Class X Felony Drug Charges: What Defendants Need to Know

Understanding the gravity of Class X felonies within the context of drug offenses is crucial...

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Is it time to revisit the way drug offenders are sentenced?

It’s no secret that the prisons in this country are bursting at the seams. The United States has more people in prison than any other country in the world, including China, Russia, Brazil or India. Many of those people sitting behind bars are there due to drug crimes related to their addictions. It’s probably not surprising that many of them quickly relapse upon their release. What may shock you, however, is the fact that almost...

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Meth use is on the rise again, and it’s getting deadlier

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning Americans that methamphetamine is fast becoming a major problem once again in American communities. Now, however, the already dangerous drug is frequently laced with a potentially lethal addition: fentanyl. Much of the meth flowing in to parts of Illinois (along with Missouri and Kansas) isn’t the home-grown variety that drug dealers used to have. In the last few years, meth has largely been moved into the area by...

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What you should know about warrantless car searches

The Fourth Amendment generally protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures. Law enforcement officers may, however, lawfully search your vehicle after a traffic stop without a warrant depending on the reason for your detention. Law enforcement officers can also lawfully search your vehicle with a warrant provided that you permit them to do so. The law provides a person with a lower expectation of privacy inside a car versus in their residence. Police officers may...

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The police didn’t give you a Miranda warning: Now what?

If you have even a passing understanding of how the American criminal justice system works, you’ve heard of a Miranda warning. The statement that begins, “You have the right to remain silent…” is heard on countless television shows and considered an important protection for criminal defendants. What if the police officer who arrested you for drug trafficking or some other charge didn’t “Mirandize” you first? Does that matter? Probably not. There are some significant exceptions...

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9 alleged gang members busted in DuPage County

On Feb. 28, Illinois authorities arrested eight men and a juvenile male on multiple drug and weapons charges. The defendants are all alleged members of the La Raza street gang in DuPage County. According to media reports, ATF and DEA agents took the defendants into custody following a series of raids conducted between 6 a.m. and noon. Three of the defendants, ages 23, 29 and 41, were charged with a single count of felony delivery...

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Illinois man facing many drug charges after search of his home

Police in Dixon have placed a 67-year-old man in Lee County Jail on accusations of selling cocaine in the area. A news release from the Dixon Police Department named him as a suspect in a drug investigation. Investigators reported finding 30 grams of cocaine during a search of the man’s home located in the 200 block of Willett Avenue. Law enforcement agents who searched the home claimed to find equipment associated with packaging cocaine for...

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Packages containing ecstasy intercepted in Illinois

A 31-year-old Illinois man has been charged with drug possession, attempted drug possession and manufacturing, trafficking and delivering a controlled substance after ecstasy worth about $80,000 was allegedly discovered in packages mailed to him. He is being held at the Kane County Jail, and his bail has been set at $80,000 according to media reports. The man was taken into custody following a two-week investigation conducted by the Department of Homeland Security, the Geneva Police...

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Illinois man faces drug charges after arrest

A man is facing drug charges after he was arrested by the Joliet Police Department. The 27-year-old man was arrested on Aug. 14, and he was charged with eight criminal offenses mostly related to drugs. The police accuse the man of dealing cocaine. He is charged with one Class X felony charge, accusing him of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. Specifically, police claim that the man was found on Aug....

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