These briefs on a series of questions, including whether the government is required to prove knowledge of drug type and quantity to trigger mandatory minimum and increased maximum sentences in drug cases were filed in the 9^th Circuit by the federal defender and sentencing resource counsel in LA.

The instant Indictment and a companion Indictment accuse 25 people, mostly young, overwhelmingly people of color, and many of them heroin addicts, of a conspiracy conducted essentially by communication through cell phones.

Brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner.

2017 National Drug Threat Assessment by the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Court holds the district erred in admitting evidence of a prior conviction.

Motion for the production of testimony put before the grand jury in support of the charges of drug distribution, or conspiracy to distribute drugs with the intent to commit rape. This testimony is sought to “avoid a possible injustice”: Nunez’s status as the subject of a prosecution that is not supported by any evidence.

Slang Terms and Code Words: A Reference for Law Enforcement Personnel.

An article from Slate and The Fair Punishment Project on drug lab scandals and false convictions within the state of Massachusetts. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA: USA v. Licciardi & Nunez

Amicus curiae brief of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in support of petition for certiorari.