What Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine provides, what determines the sentence and which lines of defense work in cases of receiving an undue advantage.
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Читати →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 […]
Читати →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 substantiate it. Why does qualification decide everything in a drug case? […]
Читати →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 […]
Читати →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 […]
Читати →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 […]
Читати →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 […]
Читати →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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