People sometimes confuse lying with entrapment. The police can lie to you. A prime example is when an undercover agent pretends to be someone who is affiliated with some type of criminal activity. They play the role to get close to someone that they suspect is...
Drug Crimes
Possessing or taking someone else’s pills can lead to charges
What most people call prescription medications are actually controlled substances, which means there are strict laws in place that govern the possession, use and dispensation of those medicines. You have to have a prescription to obtain those medications because there...
How do the Missouri felony classes dictate your sentence?
If you face a felony conviction in Missouri, you may wonder what the specific sentence will mean. A judge may have mentioned a class of felony during your hearing. But what sentencing can you face for each felony level? Missouri has five different felony classes. The...
Indictment results in multiple drug charges
People in Missouri might often wonder how a person ends up being charged with a particular type of crime. There are many factors that can go into these situations and the process is not the same for everyone. One thing that contributes to the process is whether or not...
A closer look at drug court in Missouri
Many people who commit drug-related crimes in Missouri do so because they are struggling from drug addiction, themselves. If you count yourself among them, you may be able to avoid having to serve time behind bars by doing something that can also help you kick your...
Whose drugs are they?
When you face any kind of drug charges in Missouri, the first thing the prosecutor must prove in order to convict you is that the drugs the law enforcement officers recovered actually belonged to you and not someone else. FindLaw explains that (s)he can go one of two...
Is prolonged use of prescription drugs dangerous?
Believing that just because a drug was prescribed to you by your health care provider in Missouri makes it okay to consume beyond what was prescribed, is a dangerous way of thinking and can be a major risk to your health and well-being. You can just as easily become...
Will U.S. Supreme Court rein in states’ asset forfeiture powers?
Should he have sold a described "small amount of heroin" to undercover police officers? Obviously not. That transgression yielded a year of home detention and various fines for an offense involving a $400 sale of an illegal drug. It also resulted in the seizure of...
Missouri takes a tough stand on marijuana
Now that recreational use of marijuana is legal in nine states and medical marijuana is legal in 30 states, a large percentage of U.S. residents may feel that law enforcement officials are less concerned about marijuana use. However, an FBI report released in...
Strong focus currently on Missouri’s drug courts
Citing the triple factors of "prevention, treatment and enforcement," U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently spotlighted a large federal grant earmarked for drug-fighting efforts across the country. Missouri is a pronounced recipient of the funds. The state is...