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President Commutes Central Texas Man's Drug Sentence
Under the law in effect at the time, penalties for crack cocaine offenses were much steeper than for those involving the same amount of powder cocaine, which critics said unfairly targeted black defendants. … Helen Alexander Gray – Ty Ty, Ga. Offense …
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Man Grabs Gun Instead Of Wallet, Shoots Himself In The Butt
<a href="http://www.nwfdailynews.com/local/crime/police-blotters/naked-man-declares-he-loves-cocaine-and-needs-more-1.106369" target="_hplink">Powell is accused</a> of running naked around a Florida apartment complex in February, 2012. A police …
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The Year Past: What Happened Around Ashley County During 2013
The first official quorum court meeting for the year tried to declare the seat formerly held by William "Bill" Gilbert of Crossett vacant, but the county did not follow state law requiring public notice for the anticipated action. The Wilmot … Ashley …
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On sex, drugs and spying: The surprises of 2013 – Greenville News

On sex, drugs and spying: The surprises of 2013 Greenville News Residents in cities from Lansing, Mich., to Portland, Maine, voted in November to legalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana, following initiatives that passed the previous year in Colorado and Washington state legalizing recreational use of … and more »

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Read more... Demon Rum and Other Excuses Reason (blog) seemed to have a similar idea after he was busted for cocaine possession a couple of weeks later. "I struggle with the disease of alcoholism," he said, "and this led … In a report issued last June, the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) sounded … Demon Rum and Other Excuses: The Year's Highlights in Blame-ShiftingPatriot Post all 3 news articles »

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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ECSO: Man detained after theft tried to swallow drugs – Odessa American

ECSO: Man detained after theft tried to swallow drugs Odessa American Shelly Ford, 23, was charged with theft, possession of marijuana and two counts of possession of a controlled substance in connection with the case and was released from the jail Monday on a $ 16,000 bond. The affidavit stated at about 6:38 p.m. Sunday, …

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Police Beat: Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013 – Naples Daily News

Police Beat: Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013 Naples Daily News He faces charges of possession of cocaine, possession of narcotics paraphernalia, and resisting law enforcement without violence. DUI arrests. ? Mark Allen Eichhorst, 51, of Cary, N.C., was arrested by Collier deputies on Monday at 7935 Airport … and more »

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Hudson drug raid nets 19 arrests
Cleveland Spann Jr., 45, of Hudson, four counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class B felony, at 346 Warren St. Virginia Stroud, 34, of Hudson, three counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled …
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Short North Posse gang used casino to launder drug money, indictment says
The indictment was unsealed as federal, state and local law-enforcement officers and agents fanned out across central Ohio and West Virginia to arrest 22 gang members on federal drug-trafficking and gun charges. By 1 p.m., 16 were in custody. This …
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Pinellas residents sent to federal prison
TAMPA – Three Pinellas County residents were sentenced to federal prison recently in connection with a joint federal and state investigation resulting in 28 people being arrested on state and federal violations, and the seizure of 13 firearms, cocaine …
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