Posts in Drug Crimes
- Sep 27Understanding Xylazine Possession Charges in Philadelphia: Street Use, Legal Consequences, and What to Do If ArrestedIn recent years, Philadelphia has witnessed an increase in the presence of Xylazine, a powerful veterinary sedative, being mixed into stree...VIEW ARTICLE
- Oct 27How to Fight Drug Possession Charges in PA: Strategies and DefensesIn the complex labyrinth of Understanding Pennsylvania's Drug Possession Laws Pennsylvania, like many other states, has stringent laws concerning th...VIEW ARTICLE
- May 5What Does The Prosecution Have To Prove For Drug Distribution Resulting In Death?The opioid epidemic continues to rage throughout Pennsylvania, and across the entire country. According to the CDC, fatal overdoses due t...VIEW ARTICLE
- Apr 7Pennsylvania Doctor Charged with Deaths of Opioid Overdose of Five PatientsOn December 21, 2017, federal prosecutors in Harrisburg, PA announced a Pennsylvania doctor has been charged with the deaths of fiv...VIEW ARTICLE
- Mar 3Can You Sue If A Loved One Dies From A Fentanyl Overdose?Recently, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided a case in which the family members of a man who died from a fentany...VIEW ARTICLE
- Sep 16A Look At Pennsylvania’s Drug Paraphernalia LawsRecently, two Pennsylvanian men were charged with multiple offenses during a traffic stop. The driver was arrested for driving under th...VIEW ARTICLE
- May 25Defenses To Drug Trafficking Charges In PennsylvaniaRecently, a Philadelphia man pled guilty to racketeering charges, as he was involved in a drug trafficking scheme that spanned Pennsylvania...VIEW ARTICLE
- May 13What You Need To Know About Marijuana Laws In PA As Arrests Increase During The PandemicAccording to data published by the cannabis advocacy group NORML, over 20,000 adults were arrested for marijuana-related offenses in Pennsylvania durin...VIEW ARTICLE
- Apr 28Is The Smell Of Marijuana Enough For Police To Search Your Car?The issue surrounding when, and under what circumstances, a police officer can search a vehicle is always a complex one. La...VIEW ARTICLE
- Dec 23Drug Crimes Increase During COVID-19Public safety officials in small towns have warned that drug crimes have increased, and that they are now equivalent to th...VIEW ARTICLE
- Nov 10Drug Dealer or Murderer? The Charge of Drug Delivery Resulting in DeathMany people think that if a person is caught selling drugs in Pennsylvania, the harshest charge they will face is possessio...VIEW ARTICLE
- Oct 13What is Considered Drug Trafficking in Pennsylvania?Recently, a man was sentenced to twelve years in prison on two separate drug trafficking charges. Both charges were made i...VIEW ARTICLE
- Jan 14The Problem with Treating Opioid Overdoses as HomicidesThere is a troubling trend in Pennsylvania. The opioid epidemic has spiraled out of control in the commonwealth, as it ha...VIEW ARTICLE
- Dec 5When do Drug Charges Become Federal?Recently a Pennsylvania woman was sentenced to 77 months to be served in a United States federal prison for selling heroin...VIEW ARTICLE
- Apr 30Cocaine and Meth Crimes on the Rise in PennsylvaniaAccording to ABC News, certain areas of Pennsylvania have seen increased incidents of meth and cocaine abuse. These areas are Philadelphia...VIEW ARTICLE
- Apr 30Opioid Homicide ChargesA Galeton, Pennsylvania criminal case involving an opioid overdose led to the arrest and prosecution of a Lewistown woman for murder...VIEW ARTICLE
- Apr 12Possession vs. Possession with Intent to SellWhen facing a An Individual Would Not Have that Quantity of a Controlled Substance for Personal Use If you are foun...VIEW ARTICLE
- Feb 13Philadelphia Homicide Rates Linked to OpioidsThe numbers are in for 2017, and police and criminal experts are confused. Overall crime rates are low, just like the...VIEW ARTICLE
- Dec 11Four Things You Need to Know About Pennsylvania Drug LawsA number of states have taken a more relaxed approach to the enforcement of certain Fact No. 1 – A Convictio...VIEW ARTICLE
- Jun 22Court’s Ruling Limits Application of Designer Drug Law in PennsylvaniaUnder Pennsylvania law, it is illegal to manufacture, possess, or distribute designer drugs. Determining what qualifies as a designer drug ca...VIEW ARTICLE
- May 25Marijuana PossessionAlthough Pennsylvania has begun to pass and implement medical marijuana laws across the state, it is still illegal to possess marijuan...VIEW ARTICLE
Understanding Xylazine Possession Charges in Philadelphia: Street Use, Legal Consequences, and What to Do If Arrested
How to Fight Drug Possession Charges in PA: Strategies and Defenses
What Does The Prosecution Have To Prove For Drug Distribution Resulting In Death?
Pennsylvania Doctor Charged with Deaths of Opioid Overdose of Five Patients
Can You Sue If A Loved One Dies From A Fentanyl Overdose?
A Look At Pennsylvania’s Drug Paraphernalia Laws
Defenses To Drug Trafficking Charges In Pennsylvania
What You Need To Know About Marijuana Laws In PA As Arrests Increase During The Pandemic
Is The Smell Of Marijuana Enough For Police To Search Your Car?
Drug Crimes Increase During COVID-19
Drug Dealer or Murderer? The Charge of Drug Delivery Resulting in Death
What is Considered Drug Trafficking in Pennsylvania?
The Problem with Treating Opioid Overdoses as Homicides
When do Drug Charges Become Federal?
Cocaine and Meth Crimes on the Rise in Pennsylvania
Opioid Homicide Charges
Possession vs. Possession with Intent to Sell
Philadelphia Homicide Rates Linked to Opioids
Four Things You Need to Know About Pennsylvania Drug Laws
Court’s Ruling Limits Application of Designer Drug Law in Pennsylvania
Marijuana Possession