College students have a reputation for using drugs, alcohol and other substances. This perception is perhaps exaggerated by movies and other forms of media. But it is still a reality for many parents that their teen will go to college and begin to experiment with some...
Drug Charges
Can the police arrest someone for drugs in their vehicle?
Police officers have many reasons to try to find reasons to arrest people and convince a prosecutor to bring charges against them. Many arrests and prosecutions help convince a community that the police department serves its purpose. Additionally, certain kinds of...
Your unused medication could lead to drug trafficking charges
When people talk about drug trafficking, they often picture Hollywood-style kingpins with numerous employees and an organized distribution network. The reality of drug trafficking is often much smaller in scale and less exciting than those dramatized ideas. Drug...
Man accused of running Oklahoma drug network from prison
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma announced on Jan. 6 that a 46-year-old man and 46-year-old woman pleaded guilty to trafficking heroin and methamphetamine. The man is currently serving a life sentence for murder, and he is accused of...
Oklahoma residents indicted for drug trafficking
Federal prosecutors have indicted 10 people for allegedly distributing and conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and heroin in Oklahoma. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced the indictments in a statement released to the press...
Accident leads to drug charges for Oklahoma woman
On the morning of Oct. 3, a woman was involved in a two-car accident in Washington County after she glanced down to look at her car’s radio. She was taken into custody when officers allegedly found a gun and drugs in her SUV. The 25-year-old Tulsa resident faces six...
Drug crime charges require careful defense strategies
Drugs crimes are seen by some as victimless crimes since adults who use drugs willingly purchase them. This doesn't mean that the laws see the situation in the same way. For this reason, Oklahoma has very strict laws against making, selling and using drugs. People who...
Know your options for a drug charge defense strategy
Drug charges can come with minor consequences for some types of charges, but others carry lengthy sentences. One thing that you have to realize in these cases is that there is a chance that a conviction on what you consider a minor charge could impact you for the rest...
What is prescription drug monitoring?
You probably have a certain expectation of privacy when it comes to your medical care. You may even assume that what medications you are on is something that you can keep between you and your doctors. However, the government now has a way to peek in on what's...
Many impacts come when a person is addicted to drugs
Drug abuse is a societal problem in this country that has shifted to a criminal action with the passage of laws outlawing substances that are classified as unsafe. While this was done to reduce the impact that these drugs have on society, little consideration was...