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District Attorney Looks to Change How Some Drug Crimes Are Prosecuted – KTVU San Francisco

District Attorney looks to change how some drug crimes are prosecuted – KTVU San Francisco

District Attorney looks to change how some drug crimes are prosecuted
KTVU San Francisco
"The reality is all these people who we have been arresting for drug possession are coming out of prison very early and are re-offending because we are not dealing with the basic problem," he said. San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe

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Broward Drug Court honors highway hero – Sun-Sentinel

Broward Drug Court honors highway hero
Sun-Sentinel
Two years earlier, Clancy had been arrested on charges of cocaine possession. The arrest was his 21st since 1993 and his 12th on drug-related charges, according to Florida Department of Law Enforcement records. "After being in the state prison system 

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Lawmaker: Lower Penalties for Small Drug Crimes – Canton Daily Ledger

Lawmaker: Lower penalties for small drug crimes – Canton Daily Ledger

Lawmaker: Lower penalties for small drug crimes
Canton Daily Ledger
legislation he plans to offer also would lessen the penalty for small amounts of heroin and cocaine possession to relieve packed prisons but also to unburden law enforcement labs from conducting drug testing for crimes that eventually might be

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Fulton County drug arrests increase in new year – The News


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Fulton County drug arrests increase in new year
The News
Area law enforcement agencies have started the new year with a flurry of drug arrests. Two cases involved Cobb was charged with Possession of Controlled Substances: Marijuana and Oxycodone, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia to Consume Marijuana and

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Volusia County public records Feb. 28, 2014 – Daytona Beach News-Journal

On Eve of Armed Robbery Trial, Athens Man Busted for Drugs – Online Athens

On eve of armed robbery trial, Athens man busted for drugs – Online Athens

On eve of armed robbery trial, Athens man busted for drugs
Online Athens
Police charged Laster, of Lake Court, with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of controlled substances, possession of marijuana, obstruction of a law enforcement officer, failure to obey a stop sign and driving without a license

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Suspect shot Brooklyn cop, ran from warrant: source – New York Daily News


New York Daily News

Suspect shot Brooklyn cop, ran from warrant: source
New York Daily News
Robinson also had a pair of 2004 arrests: Felony drug possession in the Bronx, and robbery in Williamsburg. The two rookie cops were specifically sent to Utica Ave. and Empire Blvd. to catch fare-beaters and “learn to write summonses,” a law

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Three Arrested With Pot – Newnan Times-Herald

Three arrested with pot – Newnan Times-Herald


Newnan Times-Herald

Three arrested with pot
Newnan Times-Herald
Coweta law enforcement arrested three men Tuesday when marijuana was found in their possession. Florence was further charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of narcotics and crossing a guard line with drugs.

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Pot fears expose fears about societal health – Baltimore Sun

Pot fears expose fears about societal health
Baltimore Sun
But when you see chiefs of police, sheriffs and prosecutors show up in force to keep marijuana laws in place, as they did Tuesday at the General Assembly, you've got to wonder. Their pushback against efforts to There are other fronts in the war on

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Drug Cartel Beauty Queens – Daily Beast

Judge Rejects Plea Deal for Former St. Clair County Judge in Drug Case – STLtoday.com

Judge rejects plea deal for former St. Clair County judge in drug case – STLtoday.com


Washington Post

Judge rejects plea deal for former St. Clair County judge in drug case
STLtoday.com
8 to a misdemeanor charge of heroin possession and a felony charge of being a drug user in possession of a firearm was made under an unusual provision. It carried an agreed-upon penalty that took the sentencing discretion away from McDade. His only 
Former judge's plea deal rejectedKSDK
Plea deal rejected in ex-Illinois judge's caseWashington Post
No deal: Judge rejects 18-month sentence for ex-judge CookBelleville News Democrat
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Byron W. de Weldon wants child molestation conviction vacated – The Providence Journal


The Providence Journal

Byron W. de Weldon wants child molestation conviction vacated
The Providence Journal
He admitted to one count each of third-degree child molestation and cocaine possession. He received a suspended “You're faulting a Rhode Island lawyer for not being well-versed on Massachusetts law,” McKenna Goldberg said. Several justices observed 

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Lawmaker: Lower Penalties for Small Drug Crimes – Belleville News Democrat

Lawmaker: Lower penalties for small drug crimes – Belleville News Democrat


Belleville News Democrat

Lawmaker: Lower penalties for small drug crimes
Belleville News Democrat
He said experts say there are too many people in prison for possessing small amounts of drugs. He said in other instances, judges dismiss cases because of crowded dockets, wasting the time and efforts of law enforcement labs to test and measure the 
Lawmaker: Lower penalty for small drug crimesSan Francisco Chronicle

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Dozens nailed in historic drug sting – Tribune-Review

Dozens nailed in historic drug sting
Tribune-Review
Zachary A. Lawson, 28, last known address 1017 Knox Ave., Monessen, accused of possessing two bags containing 30.6 grams of powder cocaine and drug paraphernalia Jan. 16, 2013, at 719 McKean Ave., Apt. 3F, Charleroi. • Donald Payne III, 25, last 

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