by georgeroland | Dec 28, 2015 | Drug Charges, Uncategorized, UNT
I have written extensively on snitches before. Recently, 60 Minutes aired an episode on the problems with cops turning misdemeanor drug offenders into snitches. I encourage you to check it out here:...
by georgeroland | Oct 26, 2015 | Drug Charges
While not a whole lot out of the 2015 Legislative session was beneficial in terms of revisiting the massive error that is The War On Drugs, there was a bright spot. Health and Safety Code s483.101-106, now permits a person to possess Opioid antagonists (drugs that...
by georgeroland | Oct 22, 2015 | Drug Charges, Uncategorized
Cops Can Be Mistaken…You Can’t, Part I Most people have heard, or at least are familiar with, the maxim that “ignorance of the law is no excuse.” Indeed, if I am arrested for pointing a laser pointer at a uniformed safety officer, it makes no difference if I plead...
by georgeroland | Oct 7, 2015 | Drug Charges, Uncategorized
You and I, as citizens of the state of Texas, and of the United States of America, are supposed to be free of intrusion into our personal lives and goings on by police, unless the police can establish a justification for their intrusion. To arrest, this means probable...
by georgeroland | Sep 18, 2015 | Drug Charges
Let me start off with the obvious: if you have been arrested for possession of marijuana, you need a lawyer. Preferably one who handles drug charges on a regular basis. While the 2015 legislative session saw changes in the law addressing synthetic marijuana,...
by georgeroland | Aug 12, 2015 | Drug Charges, Uncategorized, UNT
Sometime in early 2014, I noticed a sharp rise in the number of drug arrests on or near the University of North Texas campus. The overwhelming majority of these arrests were for marijuana, and the majority (if not all) were made by officers of the University of North...
