Monthly Archives: August 2024
Pittsburgh Nurse Accused Of Stealing Prescription Pills From Nursing Homes
In elementary school, teachers would warn you that, if you buy drugs on the street, you never know what you are getting; it could be cocaine, or it could be something even worse, like rat poison. That warning rings even truer now, when fentanyl is a deadly but inexpensive substitute for almost every recreational… Read More »
The Police Must Reveal Information That Could Help Your Defense
The Bill of Rights guarantees your right to a fair trial, and Supreme Court decisions over the years have interpreted what that means. A famous example is Miranda v. Arizona, in which the court ruled that police officers making an arrest must notify the defendant of his or her Constitutional rights, including the right… Read More »
Most Recent Attempt To Get FDA Approval For MDMA Is Unsuccessful
There is no vilified drug that was not once considered a panacea, and no wonder drug that was not once considered a gateway to evil and death. People used to buy cocaine and morphine over the counter at pharmacies and use them to treat all manner of nonspecific ailments. Cannabis is officially a Schedule… Read More »
Driver Turns Himself In After Leaving The Scene Of Accident That Injured Child
Everyone knows that you are not supposed to run from the law, but what are you supposed to do instead? When you get arrested at a traffic stop or when a police officer claims to have caught you in the act of a crime, both instinct and legal theory compel you to play possum;… Read More »
