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Under federal law, "conspirators" in drug cases are charged, and most often times convicted, under statutes that proscribe penalties based on aggregate drug amounts for all those indicted together. However, when it comes time for sentencing, federal law requires prosecutors to only seek, and judges to only impose, sentences based on individual culpability.

March 17th at 11am! This year’s theme is Blarney on Broadway and will take place in Midtown from Linwood to 43rd street!

Did you know that simply remaining silent is not the same as invoking your right to remain silent? As ludicrous as this sounds, the U.S. Supreme Court a few years back ruled that silence is ambiguous and confusing to law enforcement.

Most every criminal case I evaluate for potential appellate issues involves a defendant making a statement – either an admission, a confession, or a comment that is later manipulated to making the speaker look guilty. Despite giving warning after warning to clients, they still – in the moment when it counts most – ignore the sage advice of the experienced criminal defense attorney, and instead speak for themselves, thinking they control the narrative.

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If you have a friend or family member who was sentenced for a drug offense in the past several years in the District of Kansas, you may wish to get a professional opinion about the legality of that sentence. There is an office policy officially declaring that it is the intent of the U.S. Attorney to follow sentencing laws limited by the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, sitting in Denver.

With the passing of time, the calendar flips once again, now into 2016! Now that the celebrations have died down somewhat, and we are all (or most of us are) back to work, it is a good time to remind inmates and their families that post-conviction time deadlines are continuing to roll past.

Thank you for reading my blog entries, and perusing my website throughout this fantastic year! Rather than blog about another legal topic, in this installment, I simply will use this medium to wish all of you a very safe, healthy and Happy Holiday Season!

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Earlier this week I was asked to join a defense team defending a young man facing serious prison time for allegedly transporting illegal drugs in a vehicle. At issue, first and foremost, is the manner in which the police conducted their warrantless search of the vehicle, without getting judicial permission (in the form of a search warrant as required by the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution).