On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Dec 3, 2015 | Heroin
According to law enforcement authorities with the Loveland Police Department, a couple in Loveland were allegedly found passed out in their car with two small children in the backseat on Nov. 23. Reportedly, the incident occurred in a Kroger’s grocery store...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Oct 6, 2015 | Heroin
Heroin use is a growing issue in Ohio and across the country. The increased availability of the drug and its addictive qualities make it a growing target for law enforcement. With that in mind, law enforcement authorities in many states are taking steps to pursue...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Sep 29, 2015 | Heroin
Ohio residents may have heard about some of the actions local authorities are taking to reduce the alarmingly high rate of heroin overdose-related deaths occurring in the state. According to statistics, almost 1,000 residents are dying from these overdoses every year....
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Sep 24, 2015 | Heroin
On Sept. 14, a man in Ohio was sentenced to life in prison after maintaining his innocence throughout the entire trial. The 33-year-old man is accused of acting as the leader of a heroin-trafficking ring in a notoriously dangerous section of Cleveland’s East...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Jul 18, 2015 | Heroin
A 23-year-old Shaker Heights man was found not guilty by a federal jury in July after being charged with selling heroin as part of a vast drug ring. The man had been convicted in the past for various drug crimes as well as tampering with evidence. He still faces...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Jul 17, 2015 | Heroin
According to law enforcement officials, 20 people have been indicted for participating in a conspiracy to transport cocaine and heroin to Akron and distribute it in northeast Ohio. The alleged participants are between the ages of 24 and 60. Prior to the indictment, an...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | May 13, 2015 | Heroin
Have you seen the movie “Wild,” starring Reese Witherspoon? Released in 2014, the movie details a woman’s struggle to put her life back together while hiking the Pacific Crest Trail.It is based on a real-life memoir by a woman who actually hiked more...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Jan 15, 2015 | Heroin
A new drug is sweeping across Ohio that is similar to but much more dangerous than heroin. According to reports, the powerful prescription painkiller fentanyl is up to 25 times stronger than heroin and has already caused many deaths in the state.Reportedly, fentanyl,...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Nov 16, 2014 | Heroin
In recent years, the United States has seen a dramatic rise in the use of heroin and addictive prescription drugs. Ohio and West Virginia are no exceptions. Many people who are arrested for narcotics possession in our region would prefer to stop using, but addiction...
On behalf of Amy M. Levine & Associates, Attorneys At Law, LLC | Sep 5, 2014 | Heroin
Heroin abuse is something that is on the radar screens of law enforcement authorities throughout Ohio. Do a search of the word “heroin” on The Columbus Dispatch website and you will see just how significant an issue the subject is in the state.Any time...
