Drug Crimes

Am I Safe to Have an Illegal Drug in My System if I Consumed it in Another State?

Can I still get drug possession charges? Often people wonder if they can be prosecuted in Utah for having an illegal drug in their system, even if they ingested such in a different state. In words, they often ask us, “Am I safe to have an illegal drug in my system if I consumed it …

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Salt Lake City police seize 31 pounds of heroin

Charges for drug trafficking are very serious. Unlike charges for drug possession charges, drug trafficking charges are almost always serious felonies that result in long prison sentences, large fines, probation and more. These penalties can make it difficult for the accused to find employment or stable housing. Convicted felons also lose their right to vote, …

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When does the Fourth Amendment protect against Utah searches?

In order to bring drug charges, police must have evidence of drug possession. This means that they actually have to find drugs in a person’s possession as evidence that a crime had occurred. To do this, police will often search people and their belongings. Under the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution, Utah residents …

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Traffic stop leads to drug possession charges for Utah residents

Driving in Utah is highly regulated. There are rules about how fast people can go, how old they have to be to drive, where people can drive and others. In order to enforce these rules, police officers from across the state are busy on the roadways issuing traffic citations. Occasionally, police will pull over a …

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Multi-state investigation leads to drug charges for three men

On behalf of Greg Smith & Associates posted in Drug Trafficking on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 People may think that police departments work alone to solve crimes. While in some cases this might be true, in many situations, police departments work with all sorts of law enforcement officials in order to arrest and charge individuals. …

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U.S. Attorney General seeks sentencing reform for drug crimes

Times are tight, which means that both businesses and the federal government are looking for ways to cut costs. Recently, Attorney General Eric Holder proposed a measure that could save billions of taxpayer dollars per year. More importantly, however, the move would provide some much needed criminal justice reform around the issue of drug crimes. …

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Utah Supreme Court cries foul after police search car for drugs

Being on parole in Utah is difficult and man individuals on supervised release often feel unfairly targeted by police officers. One Utah man was recently able to suppress evidence of drugs that police officers found in his car during a traffic stop. The Utah Supreme Court found that police officers unreasonably extended the length of …

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