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About VINGRAM Enterprises LTD.

Vingram Enterprises LTD, through the expertise of a 28-year veteran of the DEA, has specially developed a pre-trial procedure to provide both a challenge to the government chemist drug analysis credibility and the confiscated suspected drug chain of custody.

We assist the defense attorney in developing lines of attack strategy upon government chemist analysis procedures at pre-trial and, if necessary, trial levels.

Problems In Controlled Drug Analysis

Are you aware:

  • There could be breaks in the chain of custody of confiscated drug contraband occurring at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) level?
  • DEA chemists often perform testing on contraband simultaneously with contraband confiscated from other defendants?
  • Some drug tests are not performed properly and that subsequent contraband test results may not be found credible due to high volume case loads?

The average chemist would not be aware of these facts and neither would a defense attorney.

Why? The DEA is the only authorized entity performing tests of controlled drugs and the DEA chemists are specially trained in the testing procedures used by the DEA. There is no other agency/entity which monitors the DEA’s performance for quality and accuracy. The only way anyone could identify errors in testing is through another DEA trained chemist.

Our Method

Our method is designed for the promotion of balanced advocacy in drug cases, specifically in the review of government chemist analysis. These efforts are supported through document reviews involving chain of custody issues and weight determination services through the 5 gram through the 6000 gram range for minimum sentencing services.

Services

Our Drug Case Screening Service and Weighing Service for Minimum Sentencing Challenges assist attorneys with the following: Drug Case Dismissal, Plea Bargain Leverage, Sanction of Drug Analysis Report Findings and Sanction of Government Drug Chemist Expert Witness Testimony. Reference data for case findings are located on-line at Justia.com.

Drug Case Screening Service

This service is designed to assist an attorney in determining the viability of a government drug charge allegation.

Interpretations ranging from chemical terms to chemical technical reports are provided to help the attorney decide if a challenge exists in a controlled drug case. The service indicates if drug identification, chain of custody or other issues might be involved with the government chemist’s testing of the case. This is a non-contracted service requiring two (2) to four (4) hours, depending on the complexity of the case.

Reference Case(s):
United States v. Andre Miller Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Criminal Division Case No. F-8945-99
United States v. Bryan Omar Reed and Defendant(s) United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Criminal No. 00-252-28 (RMU)

Weighing Service for Minimum Sentencing Challenges

A tort established, independent-based weighing service is now available. Using this service, you will be able to…

  • Resolve possible drug weight differences determining length of sentence
  • Reconstruct weights of confiscated drugs
  • Services provided by a Forensic Chemist Drug Expert

Reference Case(s):
United States v. Gregory Jenkins, CR. NO. 03-195 (ESH), United States District Court, Washington, D.C., Criminal Division

Drug Case Dismissal

At the pretrial level or hearing level, a presiding magistrate or judge rules that the government prosecution has not supported its drug charge allegation and that the proceeding cannot go forward. At the trial level, the judge or jury finds based on the evidence provided in the proceeding that the drug charge allegation is dropped or the defendant absolved of the drug charge. Drug Case Dismissal has also occurred through the use of the company proprietary Weighing Service.

Pretrial or Hearing Case Reference:
United States v. Zhenli Ye Gon, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, File No. 07-181, Judge Emmet Sullivan

Trial Reference:
United States v. Bryan Omar Reed and Defendant(s), United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Criminal No. 00-252-28(RMU)

Trial Reference (Weighing Service):
United States v. Gregory Jenkins, CR. No. 03-195(ESH), United States District Court, Washington, D.C., Criminal Division

Plea Bargain Leverage

At the pretrial or hearing level, defense counsel uses company chemist expert input from the review of government documents for securing lesser or even the dropping of drug charges by the government prosecution counsel. Plea Bargain Leverage is also used in the company’s unique Weighing Service for securing favorable minimal sentencing outcomes and challenging sentencing guidelines.

Pretrial or Hearing Case Reference (Deposition):
United States v. James T. Bowen, Jr., United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Criminal No. 05-041

Trial Reference (Weighing Service):
United States v. Andujar-Basco, et al, United States District Court, District of Puerto Rico, Case No. 3:04-cr-375, File No. 63

Sanction of Drug Analysis Report Findings

Defense counsel upon advice of company chemist expert review findings of government laboratory documents secures restrictions from the court of government chemist reports, findings, or testimony.

Trial Reference:
United States v. Andre Miller, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Washington D.C., Criminal Division, Case No. F-8945-99

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Contact Information

VINGRAM Enterprises LTD.
P.O. Box 11047
Washington, D.C. 20008-9998

vingram@vingramenterprisesltd.com

P 202-257-3558
F 202-667-3134