When a news item about a drug conspiracy turns up, it often involves a "ring" or a large group of conspirators, and thousands if not millions of dollars in potential profits. However, a drug conspiracy may only involve as few as two people willing to act as...
Drug Crimes
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...
Abusing prescription drugs is illegal
When most people hear the term "drug crimes," they may imagine illicit substances such as marijuana, heroin or methamphetamine. While these illegal substances are certainly an issue, the umbrella of drug crimes is much wider. It also includes prescription...
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...
Common ways to defend against drug possession charges
Possessing drugs is a serious crime. According to Missouri drug laws, even possessing over 35 grams of marijuana can land you with a seven-year prison sentence. The criminal justice system is harsh against drug offenders. However, if you face drug possession...
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 police stop instructive on several counts
Facially, the news headline and a quick read of the related story seem to simply tell the tale of an eminently careless motorist in Missouri who gave police officers ample reason to stop him. What followed thereafter seems to have been an almost preordained ordering...
Can you encourage your teenager to act responsibly?
There is little else as unsettling as a parent than allowing your teenager to go out for the night in Missouri and not being able to monitor his or her behavior. Rather, you have to trust that your child will behave responsibly and not get into trouble, hang around...