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Nearly $77,000 Worth of Drugs Seized in Traffic Stop; Woman Arrested

Nearly ,000 Worth of Drugs Seized in Traffic Stop; Woman Arrested
A police search found 497 grams of cocaine and 117 grams of heroin, with an estimated street value of $ 77,000, concealed in the trunk of the car. It happened in Oak Hill, Ohio.
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Ex-Duck Lyerla pleads guilty to cocaine charges
EUGENE, Ore. — Former University of Oregon tight end Colt Lyerla has pleaded guilty of cocaine possession, according to a newspaper report. The Register Guard reported Friday Lyerla was sentenced to 10 days in jail and two years probation, and must enroll in a drug treatment program Officers said they found him snorting a white substance in a vehicle parked outside a Eugene bank in October …
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Aggies' LB Claiborne Arrested on Drug Charges, Suspended From Team

Aggies' LB Claiborne arrested on drug charges, suspended from team
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 23 (UPI) — Standout freshman Texas A&M linebacker Darian Claiborne was arrested on two drug possession charges, the Brazos County Jail website said.
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Man admits ‘major’ drug possession
A Springfield man has agreed to plead guilty to a first-degree felony cocaine charge in exchange for a lesser sentence in connection to a large-scale drug operation.
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Texas A&M LB Darian Claiborne suspended for Chick-Fil-A Bowl after drug possession arrest
Texas A&M freshman Darian Claiborne will miss the Chick-Fil-A Bowl against Duke after he was arrested Sunday on drug possession charges. He was arrested Sunday on charges of possession of a dangerous drug and possession of less than two ounces … Continue reading ?
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Man Admits ‘Major’ Drug Possession

Man admits ‘major’ drug possession
A Springfield man has agreed to plead guilty to a first-degree felony cocaine charge in exchange for a lesser sentence in connection to a large-scale drug operation. Leroy Lewis III, 31, agreed to plead guilty Monday to possession of cocaine in an amount exceeding 100 grams. At the time of his arrest, Springfield police’s narcotics squad located 246.97 grams of cocaine in the trunk of Lewis’s …
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CAF director arrested on cocaine charge
The Petaluma Police Dept. on Dec. 19 arrested Scott P. Goree for possession of cocaine with the intent to sell. Goree, who served as the producer of the annual Cotati Accordion Festival, was, according to Petaluma Police, caught with three pounds of cocaine and small amount of cash.
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Ethics Panel to Probe Radel Cocaine Charge

Ethics panel to probe Radel cocaine charge
The House Ethics Committee has voted to establish an Investigative Subcommittee to determine whether Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., violated Congressional rules when he was arrested in October for possession of cocaine.
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House to begin probe into Rep. Radel's cocaine conviction
The House Committee on Ethics voted unanimously Monday to formally investigate Florida GOP Rep. Trey Radel’s cocaine conviction.
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House Ethics Committee launches investigation into Radel cocaine case
The House Ethics Committee announced Monday that it would investigate the events that led Southwest Florida congressman Trey Radel to plead guilty to a charge of cocaine possession.
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Two Atlantic County Men Indicted on First-Degree Cocaine Charge

Two Atlantic County men indicted on first-degree cocaine charge
Each man is charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute (1st degree), possession of cocaine (3rd degree), possession of heroin with intent to distribute (3rd degree), possession of heroin (3rd degree), unlawful possession of a handgun …
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Why 97% of Federal Drug Offenders Plead Guilty
A couple of years ago The New York Times noted that the percentage of criminal cases ending in plea bargains has increased during the last few decades as mandatory minimum sentencing laws have raised the potential penalty for going to trial …
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Sentence in Texas teen's fatal DWI wreck stirs ire
Dr Suniya Luthar, a psychologist who specializes in the costs of affluence in suburban communities, told The Associated Press that her research at Colombia University in New York has shown that 20 percent of upper middle-class adolescents believe their …
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Why 97% of Federal Drug Offenders Plead Guilty – Forbes

Why 97% of Federal Drug Offenders Plead Guilty – Forbes

Why 97% of Federal Drug Offenders Plead Guilty
Forbes
A new report from Human Rights Watch highlights the tremendous leverage that such laws give federal prosecutors in negotiating plea deals with drug offenders. Under Title 21, Section 841(b)(1), for example Instead she went to trial, was convicted

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Nedlin: On minors and alcohol – Aspen Times

Nedlin: On minors and alcohol
Aspen Times
If so, they have committed the crime known statewide as minor in possession of alcohol, often referred to as an MIP. This crime is a strict-liability Individuals younger than 21 may possess or consume alcohol if it is done on private property, with

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