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On Behalf of Michael Spano Law | Nov 8, 2022 | Drug Charges
Of all the drug crimes, those involving heroin are prosecuted particularly harshly by New York authorities. If you face charges, you will want to get help to fight them and clear your name. These are the state’s heroin laws. Possession of heroin Possession of a tiny...
On Behalf of Michael Spano Law | Jan 14, 2022 | Drug Charges
Federal agents assigned to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York office seized more than a ton of cocaine during two operations conducted in early November 2021. Three men have been charged in connection with the seized drugs. The cocaine seizures, which are...
On Behalf of Michael Spano Law | Jun 11, 2021 | Drug Charges
Most state laws define possession, or constructive possession, as willfully being in control of an illegal substance. Controlled substance laws regulate the buying, distributing and selling of drugs, such as cocaine and heroin, and certain prescription drugs. Anyone...
On Behalf of Michael Spano Law | May 7, 2021 | Drug Charges
Being charged with drug manufacturing or distribution is a very serious criminal matter in the state of New York. Prosecutors and judges alike want to clean up the streets in New York City especially, and those out in the upper region of the state are likewise as...
On Behalf of Michael Spano Law | Mar 29, 2021 | Drug Charges
The prosecution of drug-related offenses is a common occurrence in New York criminal courts. Possession of small amounts of illegal drugs and other low-level drug offenses often results in fines, probation, and minimal incarceration periods in local jails. But felony...
On Behalf of Michael Spano Law | Jan 4, 2021 | Drug Charges
If you’re a New York parent of a son or daughter headed off to university or already immersed in the collegiate experience, you might as well admit it. You’re duly proud of your offspring’s growth and continued maturation away from home, but you still can’t stop...
On Behalf of Michael Spano Law | Aug 31, 2020 | Drug Charges
Opioid addiction is a powerful disease that causes sufferers to do desperate things. Once an addict's doctor stops refilling their prescription, they have to find a way to keep feeding their illness. Often, their only option is to commit prescription drug fraud....
On Behalf of Michael Spano Law | Aug 14, 2020 | Drug Charges
While the COVID-19 pandemic is consuming most of the headlines right now, there is another health crisis affecting New Yorkers here in Syracuse and across the state: opioid addiction. These powerful painkillers can be highly addictive. Millions of Americans became...
On Behalf of Michael Spano Law | Oct 30, 2018 | Drug Charges
As someone currently facing a drug-related criminal charge in New York, you may have very real fears about the penalties you could potentially face if convicted. In addition to fines and possible substance abuse treatment requirements, among other possible penalties,...
