Drug Crimes

One term that comes up frequently in the realm of Drug Crimes and criminal defense is the term Controlled Buys. intent to deliver narcotics Controlled Buys are the process by which law enforcement uses a confidential informant or an undercover officer to purchase a...

One of the more serious Drug Crimes that a criminal defendant can face is the criminal charge of Dealing in Proceeds of Unlawful Activities. This crime is one of the most serious Drug Crimes and graded as a felony of the first degree and therefore punishable by up to...

Title 18 Section 7512 in the Pennsylvania Crimes Code addresses Drug Crimes and specifically the criminal use of a communication facility. A communication facility is defined as any public or private instrument such as a phone, radio, wire, mail, or any...

You don't read much about Marijuana Grow House's as Drug Crimes in Pennsylvania it seems, as a result of the discussions surrounding the impending legalization of marijuana. Marijuana Grow House's generally refer to homes which are in existence for the sole purpose of...

One of the biggest issues in Criminal Defense are Drug Crimes and Recovery. Frequently, there are two different types of criminal defendants charged with Drug Crimes: those that are in the business of dealing drugs and do not use them and those that are addicted to...

Drug Crimes Marijuana.  Marijuana use and possession are Drug Crimes and illegal in many different states across the United States, including Pennsylvania. It is a crime to possess both large amounts for the purpose of distribution or small amounts for...

one oof the most serious types of Drug Crimes is the charge of Drug Delivery resulting in death.  In order to be convicted of Drug Crimes such as drug delivery resulting in death, the government must meet several burdens.  Heroin  Under the old...

One of the primary way too defend against drug charges is to challenge the manner in which law enforcement seized the drugs. This can be done in several different ways. Defending Intent to Deliver cases First, you can challenge the manner and the basis for which...

Pennsylvania law provides for a program known as "probation without a verdict" for first time offenders of the Controlled Substance Act.  Counties in Pennsylvania, such as Montgomery County, offer this program to first-time offenders charged with a nonviolent...

Under Pennsylvania law, police officers are required to only conduct searches when they have a valid search warrant.  Through case law, the courts have created a very narrow set of exceptions or excuses to the general warrant requirement.  One such exception...