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02.08.2026
Drug crimes

Controlled purchase and entrapment: where is the line?

In many drug trafficking cases the key evidence is a controlled purchase. Attorney Oleksii Kobets, with more than 25 years of experience and a background in investigative bodies, explains where the line runs between a lawful purchase and prohibited entrapment and how to use this in the defense. What is a controlled purchase? A controlled […]

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31.07.2026
Drug crimes

Possession or trafficking: why the distinction is decisive

In drug cases, the article under which the acts are qualified often decides the fate of the whole case. Attorney Oleksii Kobets, with more than 25 years of experience and a background in investigative bodies, explains how possession differs from trafficking and how to achieve the correct qualification. Why does qualification decide everything in a […]

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29.07.2026
Drug crimes

Drug trafficking (Article 307): what are the lines of defense?

Article 307 of the Criminal Code is one of the most serious charges in drug cases. Attorney Oleksii Kobets, with more than 25 years of experience and a background in investigative bodies, knows what such a charge is built on and where it is vulnerable. Below are the main lines of defense. What does Article […]

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27.07.2026
Drug crimes

Drug possession without intent to sell (Article 309): how to defend yourself?

A charge under Article 309 of the Criminal Code is one of the most common in drug cases. Attorney Oleksii Kobets, with more than 25 years of experience and a background in investigative bodies, helps build the defense. Below is what this article provides and how to act. What does Article 309 of the Criminal […]

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25.07.2026
Drug crimes

Drug crime defense in Ukraine: what you need to know

Drug cases have their own specifics, and a great deal depends on correct qualification. Attorney Oleksii Kobets, with more than 25 years of experience and a background in investigative bodies, builds the defense in such cases. This page is an overview: the essentials about the articles, distinguishing the offenses and typical lines of defense. Which […]

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23.07.2026
Criminal proceedings

Appealing a verdict: how and within what time limits?

A verdict is not yet the final word in a case. Attorney Oleksii Kobets, with more than 25 years of experience, helps appeal verdicts and secure their amendment or reversal. Below are the deadlines, grounds and procedure for an appeal. What is an appeal against a verdict? An appeal is the review of a first-instance […]

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21.07.2026
Criminal proceedings

Search: your rights during a search

A search is one of the most stressful investigative actions, during which it is important to know and assert your rights. Attorney Oleksii Kobets has more than 25 years of practice and a background in investigative bodies, so he knows the search procedure from the inside and sees where the investigation breaks the rules. Below […]

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19.07.2026
Criminal proceedings

Measures of restraint: detention, bail or house arrest?

The question of the measure of restraint often decides whether a person stays free during the investigation. Attorney Oleksii Kobets, with more than 25 years of experience and a background in investigative bodies, knows how to convince the court to choose the mildest possible measure. Below are the types of measures of restraint and how […]

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17.07.2026
Criminal proceedings

Notice of suspicion: what it is and what to do next

Receiving a notice of suspicion is an alarming moment, after which a person officially becomes a participant in criminal proceedings on the defense side. Attorney Oleksii Kobets has more than 25 years of practice and previously worked in investigative bodies, so he knows how notices of suspicion are drawn up and served and where the […]

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15.07.2026
Criminal proceedings

How to protect yourself in criminal proceedings and why you need a lawyer from day one

Criminal proceedings are a complex and stressful process in which every step has legal consequences, and the mistakes of the first hours often affect the entire outcome of the case. Attorney Oleksii Kobets has more than 25 years of practice and previously worked in investigative bodies, so he knows the system from the inside and […]

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