DA Blames Realignment for Soft Sentence
DA blames realignment for soft sentence
Paperwork found in the vehicle showed Allison had loaded up in southern California and planned to take the coke north into British Columbia. The case … of cocaine. Under state law, the possession charge carries a penalty of two, three or four years …
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Poll: Tampa Bay residents voice firm support for medical marijuana
Such anecdotes are increasingly common as medical marijuana spreads east from its origins in cabernet-growing California, tree-hugging Oregon and latte-sipping Washington. All 20 medical marijuana … "When people are educated on these 'medicine by …
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North Carolina's Bad Plan to Take Lawyers Away From Poor People
The problem is that, left to fend for themselves in the courtroom, most defendants lack the basic legal skills to argue their innocence or reduce their punishment, and they're often not told of the lifelong consequences that even minor convictions can …
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