On behalf of Rosenblum Schwartz & Fry posted in Drug Crimes on Monday, July 3, 2017. If you recently received drug charges, you may think that it is not worth it to fight them. Maybe you believe that the evidence against you is quite strong, or maybe you feel that a simple charge like drug possession is no big deal. In reality, neither of these are very good reasons to opt out of building a strong legal defense against drug charges. Even if you believe that the evidence against you is particularly strong, a skilled attorney can find ways to fight for your freedom …

On behalf of Rosenblum Schwartz & Fry posted in Drug Crimes on Monday, June 5, 2017. Drug distribution laws penalize selling or transporting controlled substances. Both federal and state distribution charges vary based on the type of drug and the amount sold. Charges also vary based on whether minors were involved or targeted. Yet politics also impact drug enforcement. Readers may be familiar with the slogan, America’s War on Drugs. In conjunction with that aggressive stance, the U.S. Sentencing Commission issued mandatory minimum sentencing rules. Federal Prosecutors Are Seeking Tougher Drug Penalties The new administration is reviving this older approach to drug enforcement. Attorney …

On behalf of Rosenblum Schwartz & Fry posted in Drug Crimes on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. How big and bloated is the prison system in the United States? Short answer: Essentially, there is no other national counterpart anywhere in the world to compare with it. In fact, myriad reports and studies routinely confirm that, in both per-capita and absolute terms, more individuals languish behind bars in American jails and prisons than in any other country on earth. Oh, and then there’s this: Reportedly, American taxpayers spend approximately $87 billion annually on the criminal justice system. There has been a staunch criminal sentencing reform movement underway …

On behalf of Rosenblum Schwartz & Fry posted in Drug Crimes on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Is it an above-board police tactic or essentially just a grab of citizens’ property that nets funds for short-on-cash law enforcement agencies in Missouri and other states across the country? If you haven’t personally heard of asset forfeiture, maybe a friend or acquaintance of yours has had a close encounter with this often employed and much misunderstood state and federal enforcement tool. Fundamentally, asset forfeiture is a government program that is expressly designed to take away the unjust spoils of crime from those who commit unlawful acts. Its …

On behalf of Rosenblum Schwartz & Fry posted in Drug Crimes on Friday, May 5, 2017. You’re arrested for heroin possession and facing a long jail sentence. Throughout the entire process, the authorities act like this is just a simple choice you made, something you brought upon yourself. They treat it the same as the decision to steal a car or commit fraud on your taxes. That’s often how drug crimes are viewed in the United States, and it’s fueled by the so-called War on Drugs. However, some experts believe that this approach completely misses the mark. The problem, says one counselor with the ACLU Center for …