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Finding the Right Criminal Defense Attorney for Drug Charges

Finding the Right Criminal Defense Attorney for Drug Charges

If the prosecutor has charged you with committing a drug crime, your search for the right criminal defense attorney should start now. You have a narrow window of opportunity to find someone who will investigate, mount a strong fight against the charges, and obtain a result that helps you. Does the Attorney Know the System? Ask the attorney about his or her experience fighting drug charges for clients. How long has he or she been practicing, and what did he or she do before practicing law? Finding a lawyer who worked as a prosecutor or district attorney, or even in law enforcement,...

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There Is No Reliable Test for DUI Marijuana

There Is No Reliable Test for DUI Marijuana

It’s true: there is no reliable test for DUI marijuana. While police can observe drivers for signs of impairment, no blood or breath test can show accurately whether a person is so impaired by marijuana as to make driving unsafe. The reason marijuana concentration in the body cannot be tested reliably lies in science. The ethanol in alcohol dissolves in water, and human bodies are mostly water. Ethanol concentration in the body reduces quickly over time. In contrast, the THC in marijuana is fat-soluble and does not dissolve in water. It can remain in the body for weeks. A recent study...

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