Have you been accused of a crime that was committed under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or was motivated by your need to feed your addiction? If you or a loved one is facing jail time because of a crime committed while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, you’re not the only one [...]
According to SAMHSA, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, over 276,000 adolescents were current nonmedical users of pain relievers in 2015, with 122,000 having an addiction to prescription pain relievers. Although prevalent in today’s society, the opioid crisis obviously isn’t the only drug that’s affecting the lives of many. A variety of drugs and alcohol could [...]
Little do many people know, you can still be arrested for driving while under the influence (DUI) when you take prescription drugs—even if they have been legally prescribed to you by a doctor. There are some drugs that can actually impair your ability to drive, which can make you a high-risk driver on the road. [...]
There are a variety of drugs available for people to use for different reasons—some good and some bad. Pharmaceutical drugs that have passed a health and safety inspection can be used to help people overcome illnesses and cope with pain. However, there are other drugs available that are humanmade with different chemicals, which can put [...]
When it comes to assessing penalties for drug possession every state has their own statutes in addition to the federal laws. Being accused of possessing an illegal drug in Palm Beach County may mean facing felony charges. Unless you were caught in the possession of a small amount of marijuana or other low-level drug then [...]
Restitution is the payment made by a convicted criminal to the victim or victims of his or her crime. Judges in the state of Florida may require a restitution payment as part of the sentence for a crime if the victim or victims of the crime were damaged financially. Someone who sprays graffiti on the [...]
If you have been charged with a crime in Palm Beach County or elsewhere in South Florida, and if the state's evidence against you is weak, you may choose to fight the charge aggressively, take the case to a trial, and hope that the jury returns a "not guilty" verdict. However, if you make that [...]
Family drug courts aim at successfully reuniting families where one or both parents have substance abuse issues. The first family drug court was established in Reno, Nevada, in 1995. Today, more than three hundred family drug court programs are in operation across the United States. Family drug courts operate much like the more well-known adult [...]
According to the National Institute of Justice, more than three thousand drug courts are currently operating in the United States. Drug courts are specialized court programs that target criminal defendants and offenders, juvenile offenders, and sometimes parents involved in child welfare cases who have alcohol and/or other drug dependency problems. Although drug courts vary, they [...]
Law enforcement officers in Florida can arrest a person without an arrest warrant if that person commits a crime that a police officer personally observes. Arrests for driving under the influence, for example, are the most common type of unwarranted arrests. But if a person is merely suspected of committing a crime, and when the [...]
