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Common Grounds for Drug Appeals

  • Posted by Elizabeth Brandenburg
  • On April 9, 2025
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  • Alabama Criminal Appeals, Appeals, criminal defense attorney, Drug Offenses
If you have been charged with a federal drug crime, you likely understand that convictions can seriously impact your future through prison sentences, fines, and damage to your reputation. A seasoned criminal defense attorney can discuss the various potential ways in which you might able to appeal your case. This article will review some of […]
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Federal Charges for Marijuana Use

  • Posted by Elizabeth Brandenburg
  • On April 9, 2025
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  • criminal defense attorneys, Drug Crime, marijuana laws
When Attorney General Sessions began advocating for more rigorous enforcement of marijuana use, federal prosecution began to enforce cases involving marijuana use much more strictly. This shift occurred when Attorney General Sessions rescinded the Obama-era memo that allowed federal prosecution in states where marijuana is legal. In states where recreational use of marijuana is still […]
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Appeals Case Concerning Section 851

Appeals Case Concerning Section 851

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On May 1, 2018
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  • Appeals, Drug Convictions, Felony Cases
Section 851 of the Controlled Substances Act (or, 21 U.S.C. 851) authorizes federal prosecutors to use a defendant’s prior felony drug conviction to subject a defendant to an increased penalty. This law is commonly used in appeals. Recently, the Ninth Circuit in United States v. Ocampo-Estrada vacated a 20-year mandatory minimum sentence that was imposed […]
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Common Grounds for Drug Appeals

Common Grounds for Drug Appeals

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On March 2, 2018
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If you have been charged with a federal drug crime, you likely understand that convictions can seriously impact your future through prison sentences, fines, and damage to your reputation. A seasoned criminal defense attorney can discuss the various potential ways in which you might able to appeal your case. This article will review some of […]
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Understanding Safe Injection Sites in The United States

Understanding Safe Injection Sites in The United States

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On February 25, 2018
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  • Drug Crimes, Heroin, safe injection sites
Philadelphia is about to become the first city in the United States to establish places for people to use heroin and opioids under medical supervision. Questions remain about how federal law will control these “safe injection” sites. Legal analysts anticipate that a unique loophole in federal law will help to protect these areas. Part of the […]
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What To Do If You Are Facing Federal Methamphetamine Charges

What To Do If You Are Facing Federal Methamphetamine Charges

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On February 13, 2018
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  • criminal defense attorney, Drug Charge, Meth, Methamphetamine
Methamphetamines including cocaine, opium, and PCP are classified as Schedule II drugs due to their high risk of being abused by users. Federal law in the United States makes it a crime to handle these drugs in any way including distribution, manufacture, possession, transport, or sales. Despite the illegal nature of these drugs and the […]
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How to Find a Federal Drug Attorney in Georgia

How to Find a Federal Drug Attorney in Georgia

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On January 8, 2018
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  • criminal defense lawyer, Drug Crimes
If you are charged with a federal drug crime, it is not uncommon to feel overwhelmed about how to proceed. One of the best steps is to obtain the assistance of the best federal drug lawyer that you can find. While it is critical that this attorney has an innate understanding of the many federal […]
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Men Sentenced with Federal Drug Crimes

Men Sentenced with Federal Drug Crimes

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On May 17, 2017
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  • criminal defense attorneys, Drug Crimes, Federal Crime, trafficking
A federal judge recently sentenced a man to more than two years in federal prison and another man to more than four years in separate drug cases. One of the individuals pleaded guilty to a drug crime which resulted in a sentence of several years in prison. The individuals were prosecuted by a special assistant […]
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Atlanta Man Faces Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

Atlanta Man Faces Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On April 17, 2017
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  • Drug Crimes, Drug Trafficking, Federal Criminal Cases
According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, an Atlanta man was wanted as of March of 2017 for federal drug trafficking. The 39-year-old man was one of five people wanted in the Chatham and Savannah Counties charged after a year-long FBI investigation. The man is accused of trafficking cocaine. Other people wanted in connection with the […]
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President Obama Sets Record for Presidential Pardons

  • Posted by Marcia Shein
  • On October 4, 2016
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  • Drug Crimes, nonviolent crimes, president obama, presidential pardon
There are many things that are wrong with the criminal justice system in America. One of the most important of these is the number of inmates who have been sentenced to jail for extended periods of time, even though the crime they committed was a nonviolent one. People who have been convicted of a federal […]
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