There are many questions that come up when people are thinking about interactions with police officers. Some of these center around the behavior of the law enforcement officials during an interrogation. In some cases, the question is about what constitutes an...
Drug Charges
Steps at the beginning of a criminal matter
Being charged with a drug crime starts a process that you will have to work through as you try to find a resolution to your case. For some defendants, this will end with a plea deal and others will go through a trial. Knowing some of the basic information about each...
Selling study drugs can ruin your child’s future
If your child is a student at the University of Oklahoma or any other college, you may have heard stories of the kinds of pressure he or she is under. College students have many things to cause them stress, including struggling to fit in, managing their time and...
Drug cases can sometimes come with asset seizure
People who live in this country have specific rights that are guaranteed by the United States Constitution. One of these is the Fourth Amendment right to not have to endure unreasonable seizures and searches. Another is the Eighth Amendment right to not have to pay...
What you should know if you’re facing drug paraphernalia charges
Drug charges are serious matters, but some people think that drug paraphernalia charges aren't as serious. To face drug paraphernalia charges, people don't have to be caught with illegal drugs in their possession.Under the law, drug paraphernalia is anything that is...
Drug cases aren’t as minor as some might think
Drug charges of all types are serious matters that you must address quickly. The issue with some of these is that the defendants don't think of them as anything serious. They aren't thinking about how these charges can impact their career and life. This mistake can...
Laws take a harsh stance against deadly drugs used illegally
Fentanyl is the deadliest drug in the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently confirmed. Each year from 2013 through 2016, the number of overdoses involving fentanyl grew by around 113 percent. This massive jump is one of the reasons why...
Drug addiction often requires help for the user
Some people don't see why police arrest people for drug usage. After all, if they are adults, they should be able to use drugs if they feel the need. While this is true, the law says that possession of illegal drugs is a punishable offense. If you are facing this type...
Plea deal terms vary from one case to another
Many people associate plea deals with specific sentences. While this is one of the most common forms of plea deal terms, there are others that are also considered in many criminal cases. Anyone who is considering trying to work out a deal with the prosecution should...
Address drug charges head-on
We recently discussed some points that Oklahoma residents might find interesting about marijuana. This is far from the only drug that is illegal in this state. For anyone who is using illegal drugs or using prescriptions that weren't written to them, there is a risk...