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Supreme Court approves practice of pre-conviction DNA profiling

On Monday, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling that could impact the way states conduct criminal investigations. The decision, which arose from an appeal of a rape conviction made possible by the DNA profiling of a Maryland man arrested for assault in 2009, involved the issue of whether police may take DNA samples from criminal suspects. The court came down with a vote of yes: police officers may conduct pre-conviction DNA profiling on...

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Hurd prepares to plead guilty to federal charge of drug conspiracy

In our previous post, we noted that former Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd, after having been indicted on six federal drug charges, was charged through a new indictment with only one charge of drug conspiracy. The new charge was intended to broaden and streamline the case against Hurd. Now, Hurd is reportedly preparing to plead guilty to the federal drug charge, less than one week before the start of his federal drug trial. According to...

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Sam Hurd faces streamlined drug charges

Former Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd, after being indicted on six federal drug charges, now only faces one charge after the government filed a revised indictment last month. The indictment sought to broaden and streamline the case. Hurd, who is currently in prison, has been charged with drug conspiracy. The government claims he conspired to posses with the intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana beginning in July 2011 and continuing through June 6, 2012. If...

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United States Supreme Court rules search based on drug dog sniff was unconstitutional

The way in which police proceed in gathering information for a criminal investigation is a very important one. It is an issue that comes up in many criminal defense cases involving drug charges, and can dramatically shape the outcome of such cases. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled that police may not bring drug-sniffing police dogs onto a suspect’s property to look for evidence without first obtaining a warrant for a search. The decision, it...

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Man convicted of marijuana charges coerced to give up appeal rights by extreme sentence

Our readers may have heard about the case of Chris Williams, a Montana medical marijuana grower, who faces at least five years in federal prison for violating federal laws banning such activity. Williams, who openly supplied marijuana to patients who were allowed to use it under state law, was originally sentenced much more severely, but a post-conviction agreement resulted in an easier sentenced. Still, some say the penalty is too harsh. Williams-a partner in a...

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Sam Hurd pleads not guilty to new drug charges

Former Bears receiver Sam Hurd, who is currently out on bond awaiting trial on charges of trying to start a drug ring in the Chicago area, pleaded not guilty to new drug charges on Wednesday. The indictment, filed last month, accuses Hurd of asking his cousin Jesse Chavful, to purchase drugs for him. Chavful pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess five or more kilograms of cocaine on Monday after reaching an agreement...

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39 Individuals Charged For Involvement In Alleged Drug Ring

According to the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago, two men were recently arrested for their alleged leadership in a drug ring. They, along with 25 others, were arrested as part of a nationwide effort to target those trafficking illegal drugs. A total of 39 defendants are apparently facing drug charges in the investigation. Prosecutors specifically accuse the two men of leading their own drug trafficking organizations that bought and sold powder cocaine on Chicago’s southwest side. They...

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Narcotics Offender May Face More Time In Prison Due To Murder Allegations

A 30-year-old Chicago man facing sentencing on federal drug trafficking charges may again have to deal with murder charges involving the deaths of an off-duty Chicago police officer and a woman companion back in 2008. While he has already been acquitted of those charges, prosecutors have said they plan to introduce evidence at his sentencing on six narcotics trafficking counts that he is responsible for those deaths. The two victims were allegedly shot during a...

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Ex-Bear arrested for bond violation regarding drug charge

Many people in Chicago, Illinois — particularly fans of the Chicago Bears — were stunned late last year when wide receiver Sam Hurd was arrested on federal drug charges. The Bears released Hurd shortly after his arrest, which took the team, its coaches and its players by surprise. Now Hurd has been arrested again in Texas for allegedly violating his bond. Authorities say that a drug test came back positive for marijuana. Hurd’s trial has...

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