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By Petersen Criminal Law | Read Time: 3 minutes | Drug Crimes

If I Was Caught with a Small Amount of Marijuana Do I Need a Defense Attorney?

In recent years, there has been a well-organized effort across the United States to re-legalize marijuana, either for medicinal use and/or recreational use. Not only has the campaign been well organized, it has also been amazingly successful. As of 2016, almost...

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By Petersen Criminal Law | Read Time: 3 minutes | Drug Crimes

Why Hiring the Right Drug Crime Attorney Matters

Since the “War on Drugs” began back in the 1970s, both the federal government and the individual state governments have consistently increased booth the strength of their drug offense laws and the penalties for a violation of those laws....

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By Petersen Criminal Law | Read Time: 4 minutes | Drug Crimes

5 Things Not to Do before You Hire a Nebraska Drug Defense Lawyer

For the average person, being arrested and charged with a drug related criminal offense is a frightening and confusing experience. Suddenly being stripped of your freedom, thrown in jail, and threatened with a conviction for an offense involving drugs...

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By Petersen Criminal Law | Read Time: 3 minutes | Drug Crimes

Can a Drug Crime Attorney Help Me Get Out of Jail?

Like most other states, Nebraska has steadily strengthened its laws involving controlled substances, as well as the penalties for breaking those laws, over the last several decades. As the offense gets more serious, the ease with which an arrestee gets released...

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By Petersen Criminal Law | Read Time: 3 minutes | Drug Crimes

Can A Drug Defense Attorney Help Me If I’m Charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance?

Since the “War on Drugs” began back in the 1970s, laws relating to possession of a controlled substance have been strengthened in most states across the country and penalties for a violation of those laws have been increased. Nebraska...

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By Petersen Criminal Law | Read Time: 3 minutes | Drug Crimes

Can I Be Convicted of Possession of Drugs If the Drugs Were in a Vehicle?

Being convicted of any criminal offense can have far-reaching negative consequences; however, being convicted of drug related criminal offense often comes with even farther reaching consequences. Thanks in large part to the “War on Drugs” that has been raging...

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By Petersen Criminal Law | Read Time: 2 minutes | Drug Crimes

What Are the Penalties for Possession or Sale of Methadone in Nebraska?

Methadone has long been used as an alternative “therapy” for drug addicts who are addicted to heroin because methadone helps with the withdrawal symptoms heroin addicts typically experience when they try to quit. Methadone, however, is actually a powerful...

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By Petersen Criminal Law | Read Time: 2 minutes | Drug Crimes

Can I Be Arrested for Trafficking in Nebraska If I Have a Prescription?

If the following sounds familiar to you, you are not alone. This story, in one variation or another, has played out countless times across the country in recent years. You have a prescription for pain medication, or another controlled...

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By Petersen Criminal Law | Read Time: 2 minutes | Drug Crimes

If I Was Caught Smuggling Drugs Will I Go to Federal Prison?

Since the “War on Drugs” began back in the 1970s in the United States the penalties relating to offenses involving controlled substances have increased in severity, both at the state and the federal level. While crimes involving mere possession...

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By Petersen Criminal Law | Read Time: 2 minutes | Drug Crimes

What Is the Punishment for Trafficking Oxycodone in Nebraska?

Over the last couple of decades, the abuse of prescription drugs has become a significant problem in the United States. Instead of seeking illicit street drugs such as heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine, many drug users are now turning to...

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