Drug Possession

Sometimes the mistakes that we make can hamper our ability to move forward, even when we are trying to make a change for the better. Many students going to college for the first time or returning after an

A bill introduced by Sen. Wilton Simpson could mean heavier penalties and mandatory minimums for those accused of selling synthetic drugs. Substances classified as synthetic drugs include bath salts, synthetic marijuana and other similar substances and can cause

While drug crimes of any sort are serious charges, the different types of offenses can be a challenge to understand. What the substance was, how much of it was found on the person, items found during the search

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court considered the question of how long is too long for a traffic stop. A man was stopped for weaving on the road. The officer gave him a warning, but decided after that

Law enforcement can engage in many forms of surveillance during a criminal investigation. They may obtain a wiretap for a phone line. They may use a “stingray” to listen to cell phone conversations. They may use a search

Sometimes government attempts to solve a problem that doesn’t exist. This may be done to win political points. But when the attempt includes blanket searches of everyone involved, questions involving the Fourth Amendment are implicated. Florida has attempted

Many individuals may not be immensely knowledgeable on how certain legal processes are carried out. Therefore, when a party is facing drug charges, he or she may not fully understand what type of situation they are about to

That is a very different notion than giving the police cellphone location data from a “stingray” that allows them to track an individual’s whereabouts 24/7 and would make most people slightly uneasy. The “stingray” device allows police to

Cellphones, being a new technology, have been involved in few Fourth Amendment cases, and therefore, there is little guidance as to how to interpret some of the new capabilities within the context of the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement.

Police have been using the metadata gleaned from cellphone tower interactions for years. And they have done it without a warrant. This issue, whether cellphone location data obtained from the telecoms requires a warrant had fallen through the