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Phases of a Criminal Drug Case From Start to Finish

Phases of a Criminal Drug Case From Start to Finish. INVESTIGATION PROSECUTION POST PROSECUTION. INVESTIGATION . INTERDICTION CONTROLLED BUYS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANTS SEARCH WARRANTS. INVESTIGATION. SURVEILLANCE INTERVIEW SUSPECTS SEND DRUGS AND PARAPHERNALIA TO CRIME LAB.

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Phases of a Criminal Drug Case From Start to Finish

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  1. Phases of a Criminal Drug CaseFrom Start to Finish

  2. INVESTIGATION • PROSECUTION • POST PROSECUTION

  3. INVESTIGATION • INTERDICTION • CONTROLLED BUYS • CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANTS • SEARCH WARRANTS

  4. INVESTIGATION • SURVEILLANCE • INTERVIEW SUSPECTS • SEND DRUGS AND PARAPHERNALIA TO CRIME LAB

  5. INVESTIGATION • INTERDICTION • Intensified traffic patrol with the intent to intercept drug traffickers • Officers make stops for traffic violations • Sometimes multiple officers working as a team • Usually involves drug dog

  6. INVESTIGATION • CONTROLLED BUYS • Undercover purchases drugs from individual drug dealer • Undercover purchases from the store

  7. INVESTIGATION • Confidential Informants • These are the people who agree to work for law enforcement • Put through a screening with other law enforcement to avoid conflicts

  8. INVESTIGATION • SEARCH WARRANTS • Must establish probable cause • Search Warrants can take you almost any place

  9. INVESTIGATION • SURVEILLANCE

  10. INVESTIGATION • SEND DRUGS AND PARAPHERNALIA TO LAB • Follow proper procedures

  11. PROSECUTION • CASE IS SENT TO THE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE • SO WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

  12. PROSECUTION • PROSECUTOR REVIEWS THE CASE AND RELEVANT LAW • SCREEN FOR ANY SEARCH AND SEIZURE ISSUES • CHARGE CASE AND WARRANT ISSUED

  13. PROSECUTION • PROSECUTOR REVIEWS CASE AND RELEVANT LAW • Drug laws are found in Chapter 195 Revised Statues of Missouri • Legislature is looking into changing the chapter the statutes are in to place them within the other criminal code statutes

  14. PROSECUTION • 195.017 gives definitions of drugs and the schedules from 1 to 5. • Synthetic cannabinoids are defined in this section

  15. PROSECUTION • 195.202, Possession or Control of a Controlled Substance, Penalty • 195.211 is the Distribution, Delivery, Manufacture or Production of a Controlled Substance • Subsequent statutes enhance punishment for location of distribution and purchaser of drug. • 195.233 Unlawful Use of Drug Paraphernalia

  16. PROSECUTION • SCREEN FOR 4TH AMENDMENT ISSUES • Traffic Stops • Home Searches • Business Searches

  17. PROSECUTION • CHARGE CASE WARRANT ISSUED • Take to judge to get a warrant • Set a bond amount • Defendant advised of charges • Preliminary hearing • Motions to suppress

  18. POST PROSECUTION • Probation • Prison • Post conviction relief hearings • Appeals

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