What Is A Drug Crime?
Drug crimes exist in both federal and state laws in each and every state. State and local prosecutors file most drug cases. Federal drug charges ...
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What Are the New Changes in the Marijuana Laws?
The Biden Administration recently announced that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will move to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the ...
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Can I Appeal My Plea Bargain?
The majority of criminal cases are resolved short of trial due to a plea bargain. When entering a guilty or no contest plea, you effectively ...
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What Are Miranda Rights?
The Miranda rights you often hear recited come from the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona. The Supreme Court’s rulings in Miranda and later cases require ...
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What is a Writ of Habeas Corpus?
A writ of habeas corpus is a court order that demands that a public official deliver an imprisoned person to the court and show good cause ...
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What Is Rape? What Is Sexual Assault?
Sexual assault and rape are complex terms that can often be used interchangeably. However, there is often a legal distinction between the two. Generally, rape ...
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Is Throwing Away Mail from A Previous Tenant A Crime?
Receiving mail from a previous tenant is annoying, especially if you don’t know the former tenant. If you know who the person is, you can ...
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What State Allows Drug Possession?
Oregon’s bipartisan Joint Committee on Addiction and Community Safety Response met on the last Tuesday in February to vote on a bill simply known as ...
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What is Prosecutorial Discretion?
In criminal law, prosecutors hold a crucial power known as “prosecutorial discretion.” It allows them the authority to make important decisions at different stages of ...
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Have My Rights Been Violated?
Every defendant charged with a crime has Constitutional rights. The government cannot infringe on these rights. Federal law requires the government to uphold a suspect’s ...
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