Criminal Defense

Defendants who go to trial take a big risk, even though every defendant has the right to a fair trial, and even though all you have to do is show reasonable doubt about whether you committed the crime or whether the police and prosecution followed the law in arresting you and prosecuting your case. Do […]

In movies, defendants often get taken completely by surprise when police knock on their doors and want to search the house for drugs. This sometimes happens in real life, too, but it is also possible that prosecutors will want to engage with you on friendlier terms before, or even instead of, charging you with a […]

Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) formally recommended that the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) change the classification of cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance. This is the first time that a federal agency has formally proposed removing cannabis from Schedule I, the list of drugs considered […]