A confidential informant would have been instructed to simply execute the buy and not ingest any of the drugs as part of the controlled buy. My...

Can I appeal a misdemeanor sentence ?

Did you obtain a written plea offer, plea agreement, and/or sentencing agreement and were these discussed on the record at the time you pled? If...

My son is being charged with a MIP & disorderly intox. Should he plead guilty to the MIP in order to get the diversion program?

An MIP diversion may be a good result in your son's case, but the answer depends on other facts as well. Was your son actually "disorderly?" He...

Was my sentence fair for a first time offence

That does not seem like an unreasonable result, based on my experience. Sounds like you avoided jail, got some counseling, and the court wants to...

There is a standard federal criminal jury instruction directly on point that states, generally, that a mere buyer/seller relationship is not enough...