Federal Drug Conspiracy

Recent Cases

Our firm helps client avoid prison in major federal drug conspiracy case

November 8, 2020

Yesterday, a federal district court judge in Gainesville, Georgia sentenced our client to three years of probation. Our client was accused of being involved in a large marijuana grow house conspiracy and was originally facing a five-year mandatory minimum sentence in prison. Our firm was able to convince federal prosecutors to remove the stiff mandatory […]

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What is a Geofence Warrant and is it Constitutional?

September 1, 2020

Based on a recent federal district court decision, “geofence search warrants” for Google location data are subject to being challenged as an unconstitutional violation of privacy. The judge in that case refused to grant the warrant because it was too broad and violated the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable government searches and seizures. What is […]

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Defending Doctors, Pharmacists, and Nurses in “Pill Mill” Strike Force Cases

April 19, 2019

On April 17, 2019, the DOJ announced in a press release that the government is bringing federal criminal charges against 60 individuals, including 31 doctors, 7 pharmacists, 8 nurse practitioners, and several other licensed medical professionals, based on allegations that these healthcare providers were unlawfully distributing prescription opioid medication and committing healthcare…

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Arrests made in opioid distribution case tied to Dr. Joe Burton

March 1, 2018

The AJC reported today that forty-four people have been arrested and charged with participating in the illegal distribution of opioids across the metro Atlanta area. The arrests are linked to the ongoing criminal case of Dr. Joe Burton, who was a renowned medical examiner for several metro Atlanta counties before being charged in 2017 for […]

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New fentanyl conspiracy charges in North Dakota and Mississippi

October 21, 2017

Fentanyl conspiracy charges were filed this week after federal grand juries in Mississippi and North Dakota charged two Chinese nationals and their American and Canadian associates with allegations of importing and distributing fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and other drugs. I completely understand the government’s focus on fentanyl (it is indeed a dangerous drug), but these indictme…

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