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Indicted for synthetic drug charges?

Drug Charges for synthetic drug distribution and conspiracy to distribute synthetic drugs are on the rise. Known by street names such as "Molly", "Spice" and "Bath Salts". The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is cracking down on synthetic drug distribution and is...

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Knock-and-talk investigative procedure has limits

The way police do their investigative work can have a big impact on criminal prosecution. Police are bound by various rules designed to protect the rights of criminal suspects, and failure to abide by these rules can taint an investigation. An example of this would be...

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Will a defense of insanity work?

Julie Schenecker, a woman from New Tampa, faces the trial that will determine the rest of her life today. Schenecker had been found lying on the patio of her New Tampa home in 2011, with blood on her hands and bathrobe. Her two children were also found that day: her...

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Clemency program set to expand

President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder have announced a new plan to expand the availability of clemency for drug offenders. The change in policy is one of many that the Obama administration has taken to ease the harsh penalties faced by those charged with...

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Can you face the death penalty for a drug charge?

Federal officials have indicted 27 people in a drug conspiracy case. Unfortunately for these individuals, drug conspiracy is not the only charge they face. The conspiracy case also involves homicide, money laundering and sale of heroin, crack and more than 650 pounds...

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