No Jail for Crime Stoppers Director, Must Write Report on Law

No Jail For Crime Stoppers Director, Must Write Report On Law
Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers Executive Director Richard “Dick” Masten will not go to jail for contempt of court after he ate the paper that had details about an anonymous tip. Instead, he will write a report about the law and anonymous tipster.
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York Teacher Charged With Drug Possession – York Daily Record

York teacher charged with drug possession – York Daily Record

York teacher charged with drug possession
York Daily Record
Bryan Gosnell, 33, of York was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of a small amount of marijuana and use or possession of drug paraphernalia, according to an affidavit filed by York City Police. Gosnell was arrested after

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Cedar Rapids fugitive now faces three felonies for drug possession – Mason City Globe Gazette

Cedar Rapids fugitive now faces three felonies for drug possession
Mason City Globe Gazette
MASON CITY | A Cedar Rapids fugitive arrested Wednesday on two warrants now faces three felonies for possession of a controlled substance. A Cerro Gordo County Sheriff's Deputy located Seth Carolus, 23, as he was driving a vehicle in Mason City 

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Former Shamokin Area Teacher, Board Member Charged With Cocaine Possession – News Item

Former Shamokin Area teacher, board member charged with cocaine possession – News Item


News Item

Former Shamokin Area teacher, board member charged with cocaine possession
News Item
Daniel K. Venn leaves Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III's office in Shamokin Thursday morning after his arraignment on charges of cocaine possession. SHAMOKIN — A former teacher and member of the Shamokin Area School Board was arraigned 

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Barry Endorses Gray in D.C. Mayoral Race, Accused of 'race-baiting' Comments

Barry endorses Gray in D.C. mayoral race, accused of 'race-baiting' comments
WASHINGTON (AP/WJLA) – Former District of Columbia mayor Marion Barry said Mayor Vincent Gray should be re-elected because of his experience and track record, and he brushed off concerns about a federal investigation of Gray's 2010 campaign, saying, "I …
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Accused heroin dealer appears in federal court after arrest
A Dumfries man accused of selling drugs with another man described in court records as the largest heroin and cocaine dealer in western Virginia made his initial appearance Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Harrisonburg. U.S. Magistrate James Welsh …
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Father, son, daughter among 18 indicted by Memphis federal grand jury
Law enforcement from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Multi-Agency Gang Unit fanned out Tuesday throughout Shelby County to arrest several of the suspects. Some still remained at-large late Wednesday. … All three …
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Misdemeanor Court Filings for Pot Possession Plunged in 2013

Misdemeanor court filings for pot possession plunged in 2013
EVERETT — What a difference a year makes. Misdemeanor court filings for marijuana possession dropped dramatically statewide in 2013 after Washington voters approved Initiative 502 legalizing possession of up to one ounce of pot for people 21 and older.
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Still Waiting on Justice

Still waiting on justice
Mandatory minimum sentences made simple possession of marijuana a crime punishable by 20, 30 and 40 years in prison. Youth as young as 13 and 14 could be tried as adults and sent to adult prisons, sometimes for the rest of their lives. As a consequence …
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Senator Holly Mitchell Introduces Fair Sentencing Act to Eliminate Disparities
SACRAMENTO, CA —Senator Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) introduced Senate Bill 1010 to equalize the penalties for crack cocaine to the current penalties for powder cocaine. Senator Mitchell's bill will correct the groundless disparity in sentencing, …
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Councilman's stepson charged with his murder
It carries a special allegation of lying in wait, making him eligible for the death penalty if convicted. Cortez currently is serving a state prison sentence for drug possession. His stepfather, 76-year-old George Alongi, was found dead in his home in …
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