Technology can be both a force for progress and a reason for concern. Privacy concerns in this new digital connectivity age can be troubling for Alabama residents. One area of special concern lately is the concept of a geofence warrant. A geofence warrant allows the...
In many criminal cases, an eyewitness will be brought in to testify about what occurred. They may claim that they saw an assault take place, that they witnessed someone robbing a retail location, that they saw a drug deal occur or something else of this nature. They...
Alabama residents who are arrested after buying or selling drugs from an undercover police officer or police informant often mount defenses based on entrapment, but juries rarely find these arguments persuasive. This is because prosecutors know what entrapment is, and...
Forensic evidence plays a vital role in Alabama criminal investigations and courtrooms, helping establish the guilt or innocence of individuals. However, in recent years, the reliability and validity of certain forensic techniques have come under scrutiny, revealing...
Cultivating marijuana or manufacturing other controlled substances in Alabama results in harsher criminal charges and penalties than simple possession. The law takes this harsh view of drug production because it enables drug use for profit. As a more serious level of...
Drug laws in Alabama and other states prohibit the possession, use and distribution of many psychoactive drugs. These substances are controlled because they have addictive properties and cause physical or psychological harm, but others that have similar properties...
Drug use may have a negative impact on your mind and body, eroding your quality of life. If an Alabama police officer observes you driving while under the influence of a controlled substance, you may be charged with a crime. You may also be at a higher risk of harming...
The use of illicit drugs by college students in Alabama and around the country is common. Regardless of whether students use stimulants, cannabis or another drug, they are subject to numerous negative outcomes such as impaired academic performance and having...
Alabama law prohibits anyone from operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. The legal blood alcohol limit is .08% for adults who are operating passenger vehicles. However, the legal limit is lower for people under the age of 21 as well as for...
Alabama has many methods to detect whether someone uses illegal drugs. One of the most often used testing methods is the 10-panel drug test. Often, companies or organizations use these tests to periodically drug test employees. What can 10-panel drug tests detect? The...
