Drug Charges

One of the things that can make drug crime cases particularly complicated is their potential to involve a great number of charges.An example of how charge-heavy such cases can get can be seen in some recent news that has come up here in Wisconsin. It has been reported...

The type of drug a given drug case is alleged to have involved can have very big impacts here in Wisconsin. It can even have major effects in drug paraphernalia cases. Specifically, a person accused of this type of offense in the state could be exposed to especially...

Police here in Wisconsin turn to a lot of different methods when it comes to drug crime enforcement. This includes well-known police tactics like detailed investigations, undercover operations, property searches and using informants. It can also include some less...

Among the things a person could end up facing federal drug charges in relation to is alleged criminal activity involving synthetic drugs. One of the more well-known examples of such drugs are "bath salts."Synthetic drugs can raise many unique issues in federal drug...

Many different things can end up having a big impact in cases in which a person is facing charges of distributing drugs here in Wisconsin. This includes where the alleged drug distribution is alleged to have occurred. This is because, here in Wisconsin, distributing...

Agencies of the federal government, such as the FBI, get involved in many ways when it comes to drug issues in states. For one, they sometimes work with state and local agencies to study a particular drug problem in a state.Recently, the results of such a...

Legislation is currently being developed which, if passed, could have big impacts on Wisconsin schools and their students. The proposal regards drug testing at school.It is expected that the proposal, which is currently being drafted by a lawmaker from Oconomowoc and...

Statistics suggest overdose deaths from heroin or other opiates are on the rise in Milwaukee County.Recent data from the county’s Medical Examiner's Office indicates that the county saw 191 such deaths between Jan. 1 and Sep. 24 this year. In this same period in 2015,...

Last week, we wrote about the Obama administration's efforts to grant clemency to federal prisoners facing long sentences for drug crimes. In all, President Obama has commuted sentences for 306 people, most of whom committed non-violent drug offenses.Earlier this...