Criminal Defense

Your phone goes with you everywhere. When you are without it, you miss it as much as you would a body part that temporarily becomes nonfunctional. It follows, then, that if you are facing criminal charges, your cell phone was present at the scene of the crime. Its absence would arouse as much suspicion as […]

The terms “controlled substance” and “illegal drug” are not perfect synonyms. You can get criminal charges for illegal possession of a controlled substance, but the Controlled Substances Act includes five categories for how tightly it controls the substances. All the schedules except Schedule I are pharmaceutical drugs that physicians can legally administer or prescribe to […]

Interacting with police during a tense situation can be a surreal experience. You are not thinking about the big picture. One minute, you are going about your business, and the next, the police are threatening to arrest you, or even handcuffing you, and anything you say or do can make things worse. As scared or […]