Summary of the 2025 Drug Offenses Amendment by the U.S. Sentencing Commission by David Kim On April 30, 2025, the United States Sentencing Commission (“USSC”), an independent agency within the judicial branch established under the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, promulgated a multi-part amendment to the federal sentencing guidelines addressing …

Third-Hand Meth Contamination in Cars Poses Hidden Danger to Buyers and Renters by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott New research from Flinders University in South Australia, published in Forensic Chemistry, reveals a troubling public health risk: cars used for smoking, manufacturing, or transporting methamphetamine harbor significant drug residues, …

Tenth Circuit: Mere Presence in Vehicle Used to Transport Large Quantity of Drugs Insufficient to Establish Necessary Intent for Conspiracy Conviction by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reversed the convictions of the unwitting passenger of a drug mule on the …

7th Circuit: Ice Methamphetamine Sentence Enhancement Requires Proof of Purity by Anthony Accurso by Anthony Accurso The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled that subject matter expertise alone is insufficient to establish the purity of methamphetamines accurately to support a Guidelines enhancement. Scott Carnell pleaded guilty to …

Victorianne v. County of San Diego, CA, Settlement Agreement, Meth Ingestion, 2016 RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT OF ALL CLAIMS For the sole consideration of Two Million Three Hundred Thousand dollars ($2,300,000), the undersigned Estate of Bernard Victorianne, Ill, social security number deceased, by his successor in interest, Zelda Victorianne, social security …