Drug Crimes

Last week on the blog we discussed one of the lesser known drug offenses: permitting drug use. While it may be lesser known, it can carry significant penalties that can drastically affect an individual's life. Therefore, those Cincinnati residents who are facing...

When people think of drug crimes they often think of drug trafficking, drug dealing, and drug possession. Yet the long reach of the law doesn't stop there. Possessing drug paraphernalia, for example, can also lead to a criminal conviction and the imposition of strict...

When people think of drug dealing, they often conjure images of drug transactions occurring out in the street, in cars, and in shabby homes, but the truth of the matter is that anyone can be accused of committing a drug crime. This has become especially true as...

Although marijuana may be gaining more widespread acceptance across the country, legal authorities continue to crack down on marijuana offenders as well as those possessing, dealing, and manufacturing illegal substances. But, depending on the specific law an...

The drug laws in Ohio are pretty broad. This means that individuals who think that they are acting in compliance with the law may find themselves being accused of a drug crime. Additionally, innocent individuals who have nothing to do with drugs can come under police...

Being charged with a drug crime can leave you scared, and for good reason. A criminal conviction for a drug crime can not only result in serious penalties, such as lengthy prison time and massive fines, but it can also cause significant damage to one's reputation and...

Making accusations of criminal wrongdoing is easy. Proving those allegations is another matter altogether. This is true specifically because the burden of proof is high, and it is placed on the state. Before penalties can be imposed on an individual, prosecutors must...

Drug crimes, like violent crimes, are of different levels and each level carries with it different penalties. Substances are listed in schedules, depending on various factors such as the potential for abuse and the charges are dependent on the schedule the substance...

When's the last time you heard someone say they had the best year of their lives and they owed it all to drugs (or alcohol)? Chances are, you know more than one person whose life has utterly been turned upside down due to ongoing struggles with addictions. Perhaps...

A man accused of selling prescription drugs without a license was taken into custody last Wednesday after a Drug Task Force raid on the Drake Motel in Springfield Township. The investigators were tipped off by a confidential informant who had bought prescription...