Michael K. Williams was a formerly beloved star of the TV shows “The Wire” and “Boardwalk Empire,” before sadly succumbing to a lethal dose of heroin on September 6, 2021. The drug overdose occurred when Williams purchased heroin that was unknowingly spiked with fentanyl. The drug exchange allegedly occurred at the TV star’s penthouse in […]
READ MOREThe Surest Way To Face Pot Charges In New York City
As America sees relaxed marijuana laws increasing, there’s still one metropolis which will put you behind bars for a little bit of pot: especially if you’re a person of color.
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Is Pot Legal In New York City? It’s Complicated — And Race-Based
READ MORETrial Brings No Solace to Mother after Son’s Death
Brandon L Woodard was killed in broad daylight in Manhattan in 2012. The accused for the murder include Lloyd T. McKenzie and four other men. Lead prosecutor Christopher Prevost says that this was a brutal cold and calculated murder. The entire case relies on the testimony of Quran Pender, a former actor, who was also part of the smuggling ring and is now cooperating with law enforcement.
READ MOREPossessing Marijuana While Black
On any given day, at least 135,000 men and women sit idle behind bars on simple drug possession charges. Nearly two-thirds of those are in local jails. Most have not been convicted of a crime. They’re in a cell, waiting for their day in court which may be months — or years — off since […]
READ MOREManhattan Doctor Busted For Prescribing Unneeded Painkiller Medication
A Manhattan physician got busted for prescribing thousands of narcotics to people who did not even have a clinical exam. The pills were prescribed without any clinical indication for large sums of money. In the past 5 years alone Dr. Martin Tesher wrote more than 14,000 prescriptions for oxycodone. Dr. Tesher rarely kept any medical records and simply ignored all signs of addiction. He is set to be sentenced soon.
READ MORENeurologist indicted for illegally Prescribing Narcotics
A busy pain-management physician in the region may not be very busy for awhile. Federal prosecutors believe Eugene Gosy to be among the greediest. They backed up their claim by accusing the physician of running a criminal enterprise that gave out over 300,000 illicit prescripts over the last 48-months. The accusations against Gosy are just […]
READ MOREThe Ambien Angle in Heath Ledger’s Death
The foreign press is starting to jump on the idea that Ambien contributed somehow to the death of actor Heath Ledger. See, for example, this Sydney Morning Herald article suggesting that “hundreds have had bizarre and potentially dangerous reactions to the drug” in Australia. I have little to add to this, other than to note […]
READ MORERepeater
I was joking with another attorney the other day that I learned political theory from Fugazi, and it’s at least partly true. It was actually sort of a cross between Fugazi and the Frankfurt School. Anyway, this old video won’t mean much to anybody who isn’t already a fan of this band — in fact, […]
READ MOREClass Action Suit Targets Ambien
Following up on Rep. Kennedy’s recent Ambien-related mishap, the Boston Globe notes that a class action lawsuit was filed in March against Ambien manufacturer Sanofi-Aventis by “several hundred patients who claim the drug caused them to awake in trance-like states and drive cars or engage in other strange behavior, which they often did not remember.” […]
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