Immigrants Charged with Drug Crimes Can Face Removal

When a citizen is accused of a drug crime, he or she can seek the help of an attorney to fight the charges. If the person is found not guilty, he or she can move forward. If that person is found guilty, he or she may have to serve time in jail or prison. For…

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Forfeiture: A Warning to Bonnaroo Attendees, U.S. Citizens, and Immigrants

Bonnaroo is almost here. Regardless of whether you plan to attend the Bonnaroo festival or whether you are driving along the Interstate, other highways, and roads for business or pleasure, be aware: Law enforcement can seize your money, vehicles, and property if the officers believe they are associated with illegal drugs or other criminal activity. …

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Drug Charges Stemming from Arrests at Bonnaroo

It’s almost Bonnaroo time again. The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee runs from June 9 through June 12, 2016. The festival attracts thousands of fans and draws the attention of local police and law enforcement in and around Coffee County who are on the lookout for people carrying or keeping illegal drugs,…

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Crime and Asset Forfeiture

The police are tasked with upholding the law.  State and federal laws give them numerous methods to carry out their duties, and some generate controversy. Asset forfeiture is a tool that many contend is over-used; others say it is essential to remove the profits from illegal activity.  But what exactly is asset forfeiture? Asset forfeiture…

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Drug Conspiracy

Do you have to commit an actual crime – for example, a federal drug offense – in order to be arrested and charged with said crime?  No. In America, federal law allows for you to be arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit a crime. But what exactly is a drug conspiracy? A criminal conspiracy…

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Help for Bonnaroo Travelers Facing Charges After an Interdiction Stop

When law enforcement officials believe a person is smuggling weapons, illegal drugs and/or other kinds of contraband in the car, those officers have the right to conduct an interdiction stop. This stop allows officers to pull over a “suspicious” looking car; then, the officer will likely look for anything out-of-place within the car, such as…

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Tennessee Drug Laws

In spite of the fact that using, possessing, or selling illegal drugs is a criminal offense in Tennessee that carries stiff penalties and results in other negative consequences, many people still use them.  Whether you believe the laws interfere with private choices and individual liberty, are unfair, not needed, outdated, or unjust, or should be…

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Heroin is Back

In spite of U. S. law enforcement’s fifty-year-old drug war, illegal drugs are still widely available. Makers, distributors, and dealers of illegal drugs continue to sell these drugs to addicts and users and seek to ensnare new customers.  Regardless of stiff criminal penalties and long prison sentences, a black market for illegal drugs flourishes.  Certain…

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Flakka

Drug abuse is a serious problem in the United States.  In spite of the nation’s nearly half-century war on drugs, illegal drugs are still sold and often relatively easy for users to obtain.   In spite of strict laws forbidding the sale, use, or possession of illegal street drugs, users and addicts still want, crave, and…

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The Consequences of Drug Convictions

Federal and state laws prohibit possessing, using, selling, or buying scheduled or illegal drugs or unlawfully using or obtaining prescription drugs. If caught violating drug laws, you face being arrested, entering a plea, or going to trial, and if convicted, you can go to jail and paying hefty fines. A drug conviction, in and of…

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