Drug Crimes

Ohio residents may not be aware that drug distribution charges are usually more serious than drug possession charges. However, people often face both together, making the resulting punishment even more serious than it would have been had only one of the charges been...

Police officers in Ohio recently arrested a man who they think may be connected to a number of drug overdoses in the state. They think that he has been transporting fentanyl and heroin, and he is now facing drug trafficking charges. Reports of the arrest are very...

Drug use has risen in Ohio over the last few months, according to the Millennium Health Report. Heroin use increased 35% between March and the end of May, cocaine 26%, fentanyl (without a prescription) 29% and methamphetamine 19%. The use of other drugs may have risen...

Embezzlement is a white-collar crime that involves someone using the trust of their employer and the authority of their position to steal. Most people associate embezzlement with accountants moving money into their own pockets or white-collar workers trying to use...

If you have a drug case pending in the Cincinnati criminal courts, chances are very good that at some point you will be approached about a plea bargain. After all, more than 90% of criminal cases are resolved using plea bargains.But, that does not necessarily mean...

Drug charges are very serious matters, even those that revolve around basic possession. It's imperative that anyone who's facing these charges learns about the defense strategies they might employ to fight them. There are several that apply to cases of this type;...

The United States has the highest incarceration rate of any country in the world. The "war on drugs" is largely responsible for such a large number of arrests. More than 80% of those individuals who're arrested for drugs here in Ohio and the country as a whole haven't...

It used to be quite common for Ohio drug crimes defendants to sentenced to long prison terms if they've been convicted of such offenses. No one used to care if a defendant got the help that they needed to kick their substance abuse habit. A lot has changed in recent...

People who manufacture, sell or use drugs usually have drug paraphernalia in their possession. Some people might not realize that they can face criminal charges for this drug paraphernalia even if they don't have drugs.This can be a rather complex area of the law...

Facing drug crimes requires you to think carefully about the goal of your defense. For some, this is that they want to fight the charges in a quest to be found not guilty. In others, the goal is to minimize the penalties the person faces. When we know which one you...