4 Pending Federal Cases against Alleged Drug Dealers in ConnecticutData shows that an increasing number of people are dying fromdrug-related overdoses in...Bisaro, Anna
Our modern system of mandatory minimum sentencing in federal cases arguably began with the passage of theAnti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986. Congress enthusiastically targeted drug “kingpins” for explicit punishment, mandating that the federal judge must sentence these defendants, upon conviction, to impriso...
The appeals process may be the most important phase of a legal matter when the federal government actually has a solid case. The Drug Enforcement Agency rarely gets involved in small prosecutions. Those cases are usually left for the states to settle unless drug trafficking is occurring regularly...
Specifically for release on bail pending appeals cases, you and your lawyer will need to show that the appeal is not frivolous or delay tactic in the already established bail proceedings. For appeals on violent crimes or severe drug offenses, it may be difficult to obtain a bail release. ...
He said the 14 prosecutors he oversees devoted to drug cases were focused on fentanyl and heroin traffickers. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says opioids were involved in over 42,000 overdose deaths around the country in 2016. "That is where my resources are goin...
The biopharmaceutical executives stated that the “decision ignores decades of scientific evidence and legal precedent” and “has set a precedent for diminishing FDA’s authority over drug approvals,” creating uncertainty for the entire industry. As this amicus brief suggests, these pending ...
8 of leaking confidential information to defense attorneys as part of a bribery conspiracy that prosecutors said imperiled high-profile cases and the lives of overseas drug informants. CBS News Miami has learned that Pagan will surrender in New York on Monday when the indictment should be ...
minimum sentences. This means that a court must impose certain penalties when a defendant is convicted of one of these crimes. In 2020, about25.% of all casesreported to the US Sentencing Commission were subject to a mandatory minimum punishment. Three-quarters of those crimes were drug-...
According to the lawsuit, Khan is a "hard-working, honest businessman" who was "treated like the kingpin of a drug cartel, despite hemp being legal." The filing also points out that Khan has no pending charge for the second-degree felony that was the basis of his arre...
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