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ARREST REPORT: Dec. 28, 2013 – Crestview News Bulletin

ARREST REPORT: Dec. 28, 2013 – Crestview News Bulletin


Crestview News Bulletin

ARREST REPORT: Dec. 28, 2013
Crestview News Bulletin
•Tiffany Garrett, 26, Crestview: child abuse and Xanax possession without a prescription. •Dedra Ann Hayes, 27, Crestview: criminal mischief with more than $ 1,000 in property damage. Nov. 30. Dion Howard, 19, Crestview: marijuana possession. 1 2 3 4 5

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A Bit of Justice in Cocaine Law Disparity – Dailyrecord.com

A bit of justice in cocaine law disparity – Dailyrecord.com


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A bit of justice in cocaine law disparity
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Under the cocaine sentencing law, which was embedded in the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, federal judges were forced to give people convicted of possessing 5 grams of crack cocaine and 500 grams of powder cocaine the same 
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Former NY Giants Player Arrested on Gun, Drug Charges – Patch.com

Former NY Giants Player Arrested on Gun, Drug Charges
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"We continue to reap the benefits from our increased patrols, which have led to the arrests of individuals that continue to break the law by their willful illegal decision to possess loaded handguns and narcotics," Police Director Samuel DeMaio said

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This Is What Happens When Police Answer a Suspected Drug Dealer's Phone

This Is What Happens When Police Answer A Suspected Drug Dealer's Phone
The Detroit Free Press shared the video, along with a report on Operation Mistletoe, an organized raid on the city's west side in an area known for drug-related crimes. Home to 27 shooting victims in the past year, police received dozens of narcotics …
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Four indicted in carjacking, murder case
In a nine-count indictment handed down against the carjacking suspects, Jumar Greer, 19, and Maurice Perkins, 20, were charged with felony murder, kidnapping, hijacking, armed robbery, multiple counts of aggravated assault and possessing a firearm …
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Zalewski reworks crime bill, lowers some non-gun penalties
Mike Zalewski has introduced a larger package of bills to address shortcomings in Illinois' criminal laws from juvenile sentencing and theft to gun and drug crimes. Zalewski … So why limit the “required” language to minor drug possession? Why not all …
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Trenton Police Bust Drug Lab Producing Coke and Soap Mixture, Authorities Say – the Star-Ledger – NJ.com

Trenton police bust drug lab producing coke and soap mixture, authorities say – The Star-Ledger – NJ.com

Trenton police bust drug lab producing coke and soap mixture, authorities say
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Parks was charged with drug possession, possession with intent to distribute, possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school, possession of imitation narcotics, resisting arrest, improper behavior, obstructing the administration of
Trenton man allegedly making fake narcotics is tripped upThe Trentonian

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Bragging Ghana Police couldn’t jail Chris Brown – GhanaWeb

Bragging Ghana Police couldn't jail Chris Brown
GhanaWeb
Unlike issues on Cocaine, culprits caught smoking or possessing “weed” (Indian Hemp) are immediately hurriedly arraigned for court hearing without slight investigations, yet they face the full exactitudes of the law, spending at least 10 to 20 years 

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Colorado Issues First Retail Marijuana Licenses

Colorado issues first retail marijuana licenses
There appears to be a shift in the United States in favor of relaxing marijuana laws, a topic that has dipped in and out of the national conversation for decades. … The 9th circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled that 41-year-old Raich …
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The Corporate “Free Speech” Racket
New York.” Named for a case in which the Supreme Court overturned a law limiting the number of hours bakers could be forced to work, the Lochner Era describes a period from the Gilded Age to the Great Depression characterized by unchecked corporate …
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Yoga, meditation bring peace to women in the Dane County Jail
In jail for charges related to drug possession and manufacturing and delivery of heroin, Miles said the relaxation and balancing techniques taught in class give her “a different kind of high.” “It makes me feel more spiritual,” Miles … The Prison …
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Judge Tosses Guilty Plea in Mingo Co. WV, Corruption Case, Drug Charges Still

Judge tosses guilty plea in Mingo Co. WV, corruption case, drug charges still
A judge has ordered to set aside George White's guilty plea but did not dismiss the drug charges leveled against him. "There is no alternative but to set aside the conviction previously imposed," said Senior Status Judge John Cummings. The decision …
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Two arrested in Lawrenceville bust
They both are charged with two felony counts of possession with intent to deliver crack cocaine and heroin and two felony counts of conspiracy to possess and deliver crack cocaine and heroin, Fletcher said. … The drug task force comprises officers …
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Mercer man receives 4 years
Matthew M. Pigg, 27, of Montcalm, previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute hydromorphone, a powerful prescription painkiller commonly known as Dilaudid, U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin said in a statement issued Tuesday. … The …
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