Drug Charges

In our recent blog post, we discussed how you might be able to enter into a plea agreement to resolve a drug case. This is only one of the options that you have so you should make sure that you are following through with the option that you are most comfortable...

The resolution of a criminal case can occur in many different manners. The most common way that these cases are resolved is through a plea bargain. These deals between the prosecution and the defense give each side a bit of power to determine how the case is handled....

In our recent blog post, we discussed controlled substances and how they are classified. That is only one of the components of a criminal trial regarding drugs. Once the drug classification is determined, the amount of the drug that you were said to have possessed and...

Controlled substances are classified according to schedules. Each of these schedules has specific points that play a part in the classification. A person who is facing drug charges should know what schedule the drug he or she is charged with having is in so that he or...

The bail and bond system is something that many people who are facing criminal charges in Maryland find troublesome. The bail amounts for charges are often preventative when a person is trying to get out of jail while their criminal charges are pending. For these...

When it comes to drug charges, possession is one of the lesser charges you can face. Even though these charges might not seem as bad as trafficking charges or even selling charges, you must still work on getting a defense together if you plan to fight against them....

After the death of Freddie Gray, the Department of Justice began a probe into the city of Baltimore, Maryland. This probe was recently released and shows that the police department in that city routinely violated citizens' rights. Those violations, which included...

Drug possession charges are some serious charges that can often come to people in a desperate situation. People who are addicted to drugs often think that there isn't anything that they won't do just to get their next hit. This often leads them to do things they...

The sentencing guidelines in the state are what the court uses to determine the length of a sentence that a person receives for a particular criminal act. In some cases, such as when a person is charged with a minor theft case or a drug case, the sentencing guidelines...

When it is time for you to fight against drug charges, you have to decide if you are going to have a pro se defense or if you are going to be represented by an attorney. You might be tempted to represent yourself, which is a pro se defense, but that might not be the...