December 22, 2010
Possession of a controlled substance is a federal criminal offense under Title 21, United States Code, Section 844. Although most controlled substance offenses are prosecuted under state law, possession can become a federal charge in many circumstances. For example, it is a federal offense where either the defendant or the drug crossed state lines, or [...]
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November 27, 2010
Pretrial diversion is a practice in federal court where the prosecutor decides to divert the defendant to a rehabilitation program rather than prosecute him on criminal charges in United States District Court. The practice is not frequent, but it does provide an alternative to ordinary prosecution. The program is known as PTD. The decision to [...]
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