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...
Drug Crimes
Nurses and pharmacy workers could embezzle due to addiction
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...
Should you take a plea in your drug case?
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...
Understand the defense options available for your drug charge
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;...
Are drugs a problem in certain areas more than others?
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...
What’s the purpose of drug court?
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...
Circumstances can determine outcome of drug paraphernalia charges
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...
Know your options for fighting a drug charge
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...
Drug charges, felonies and the stigma that comes with them
Drug charges are serious matters because they often have far-reaching impacts. You might not realize how much your life can change if you're facing one of these charges. It is imperative to understand some points about drug convictions and how they might affect your...
A Cincinnati man faces two indefinite sentences for dealing drugs
A 42-year-old Cincinnati man is facing various charges after allegedly selling drugs a police informant on several occasions late last year was set to appear for a pretrial hearing in front of a judge at the Clermont County Common Pleas Courthouse on Feb. 14.The man...