Category Archives: Drug Trafficking
Unfair Federal Sentencing Scheme Causes Judge to Retire
Federal judges retire, not as frequently as other government and private sector employees but eventually they do leave the bench, one way or the…
Texas Court Finds No Expectation of Privacy in Cell Phone Records, Location Data
On April 12, 2017, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that Article I, Section 9 of the Texas Constitution does not provide broader…
10 Associated with Texas Gang Facing Drug Trafficking Charges
Drug trafficking criminal enterprises are difficult to penetrate, disrupt, and produce significant arrests. Law enforcement authorities may need months – or even years –…
Sessions Promoted a Bill Seeking Executions for Drug Trafficking
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) is President Trump’s next choice to be this nation U.S. Attorney General. As a former attorney general for the State…
Courts Eroding Constitution’s Warrant Requirement with Exceptions
In 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court in Katz v. United States announced a series of exceptions to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement. One of…
Federal Prosecutors Breach Plea Agreement, Appellate Court Vacates Sentence
A federal plea agreement is a binding contract between the U.S. Government and a criminal defendant. It is sometimes proffered but more often than…
Man Refuses Clemency for Drug Trafficking
Is executive clemency an effective way to deal with harsh sentencing in non-violent drug cases? The Obama administration thinks so. In 1994, the U.S.…
What’s the Difference Between Distribution and Trafficking?
The nation’s criminal justice system has many moving parts that can be confusing and difficult to follow – especially when it comes to drug…
Pacho y Cirilo: Taste in Music Not a Legitimate Federal Sentencing Factor
In March of 2015, Neftali Avarez-Nunez (“Nunez”) was arrested in Catano, Puerto Rico. The arrest came after the police observed Nunez discarding a weapon…
Federal Judge Tosses Stingray, Cell Phone Tracking, Evidence Out of Court
Police love them. They are called Stingrays—surveillance devices that can deceive a criminal suspect’s cell phone into revealing its location. The ACLU has combined…
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