The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals recently went to great lengths to explain how it came to decision with a different result than the United States Supreme Court in Carpenter v. U.S. In Sims v. State, the Court of Criminal Appeals determined a search warrant was not required when using real-time cell site location information […]

The Supreme Court, in Timbs v. Indiana, recently handed down a unanimous decision that may be the death knell for “policing by profit,” limiting both police and prosecutors across the country. The Court held that the Eighth Amendment protection against excessive fines, including forfeiture of property, applies to states. This holding will limit asset forfeiture

Ghost Dope in Federal Sentencing: Every criminal punishment is the result of two stages of fact finding. Phase One – determining whether a person actually committed a crime. Phase Two – assuming the person is guilty of the crime, then deciding what a fair punishment for that crime should be. Guilt-Innocence in State Courts In

What is Dabbing? Dabbing is a slang term for taking a hit off an extremely concentrated form of marijuana – called “cannabis concentrates” –  usually through an e-cigarette, vaporizer pen or dab rig. Dabbing involves the flash vaporization of cannabis concentrate. This is often achieved by applying the concentrate to a hot surface before it