Archive for the ‘Drug Possession’ Category
Child Porn Found During Drug Bust Leads to Prison Sentence
Child porn found during drug bust leads to prison sentence
Prior to April 2012, state law required at least a three-year prison sentence for possessing child pornography but allowed judges to sentence less if the community would not be harmed by doing so. That leeway was removed under the current law, making …
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Houtzdale Man Gets State Prison for Carrying Firearm, Possessing Drugs
He was sentenced to four to eight years in state prison. In a separate case, Demko pleaded guilty to six counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, corruption of minors and possession of drug paraphernalia. For the first count …
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Is Being Fined for a Misdemeanor the Same as Being Convicted?
Question by packerfan: Is being fined for a misdemeanor the same as being convicted?
A little over 5 years ago, I was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia–a misdemeanor. I went up in front of a judge, plead guilty and was fined. I paid the fine, and that was the end of it.
When a job application has the question “Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor?” and I answer “no”, am I lying?
I was just wondering if it’s still considered a conviction when there was no jail time or probation involved.
Also, I haven’t touched illegal drugs in years, so drug testing is not a problem for me.
Best answer:
Answer by Ed
it is considered a conviction, why else do you think you paid a fine?
Answer by Billy Bob
yes..
Two More Arrested in Shooting of Rapper's Uncle
Two more arrested in shooting of rapper's uncle
The two suspects were tracked to an apartment in Wilmerding, another suburb, by the U.S. Marshals Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force. Once there, investigators found an unspecified amount of crack cocaine and digital scales, which were also …
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Rape charges against city man dropped
Charges of corruption of minors, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of an offensive weapon remain, charges that stem from allegations Logan smoked pot with the girl and had a pair of brass knuckles that were found when police searched his …
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Pitman crimelog: Paintball attack by father, son alleged, meth charge follows
A Mullica Hill woman and a West Chester, Pa., woman were arrested Jan. 7 on drug charges after a vehicle stop. Ptl. Ernest Parker made the stop a little after 9 p.m. on South Woodbury Road. The Mullica Hill woman, 20, was charged with possession of …
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Air Force Secretary Has 'Picked Up on Morale Issues'
Air Force secretary has 'picked up on morale issues'
Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James visited Minot Air Force Base, the latest in a string of stops from high-level officials in response to various blunders at the military installations that care for the nation's nuclear arsenal. She visited F.E …
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North blotter: Woman and beau bowl, then bicker
An intoxicated man refused to get out of a taxi or to give the driver a destination while sitting in the vehicle in the 11700 block of Lake Victoria Gardens. When officers arrived and … A driver who was exceeding the speed limit and swerving all over …
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The Cash Money McDonnells
The Cash Money McDonnells
With McDonnell's indictment, and the ongoing investigation into New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's role in “bridgegate,” this month has been terrible for the GOP class of 2009. The two …. He appears to have become radicalized after being jailed for …
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NYC: Football Capital of the USA
Then, the Giants in their two-year-old stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, lost a game to the Philadelphia Eagles at the last second when the team's offensive coordinator insisted on running the ball with time running out rather than letting …
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Hunterdon Grand jury hands up indictments on Jan. 16
Dashaun Jackson, 22, of Plainfield was charged with two counts of drug possession, third degree; possession of drugs with intent to distribute, third degree and resisting arrest, fourth degree. A State Police trooper stopped a red Camry in Clinton …
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I Don't Want to Be 'That White Guy' When Talking About Racism
I Don't Want to Be 'That White Guy' When Talking About Racism
And if 55 percent of Americans are fine with legalizing it, according to a recent CNN-ORC poll, then a debate on the merits of keeping it illegal must be moot, cool? Maybe not. Many seem all too eager to legalize. … Teen marijuana usage is up, due …
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Legalized Marijuana: Will White People Get the Good Pot?
And if 55 percent of Americans are fine with legalizing it, according to a recent CNN-ORC poll, then a debate on the merits of keeping it illegal must be moot, cool? Maybe not. Many seem all too eager to legalize. … Teen marijuana usage is up, due …
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