IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000 Fax (208) 324-7897 For Immediate Release: 6/11/2017 5:34 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office All lanes are now opened. 3435 ***Update*** Only the right lane is still blocked at this time for emergency vehicles. 3435 *********** The Idaho State Police is currently investigating a crash with lane blockage on westbound Interstate 84 at milepost 158, near Wendell. Westbound lanes are currently blocked for emergency vehicles. More information will be released when available. 3435 / 3641 -------------
*Update* Crash With Blockage on I84 Near Wendell
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Crash Westbound I-84 at Gowen Road Exit With Lane Blockage
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 3 Patrol 700 S. Stratford Dr., Meridian 83642 (208) 846-7550 Fax (208) 846-7520 For Immediate Release: 06/11/2017 8:00 p.m. Please direct questions to the District Office Idaho State Police is currently investigating a crash westbound I-84 near milepost 57, the Gowen Road exit. The three right most lanes are currently blocked while crews work to clear the scene. 3641 -------------
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Crash near Wendell Claims One.
IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE - generated by our News Release ListServer DO NOT REPLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IDAHO STATE POLICE NEWS RELEASE District 4 Patrol 218 West Yakima, Jerome, ID 83338-5904 (208) 324-6000 Fax (208) 324-7897 For Immediate Release: 06/11/17 9:00 pm Please direct questions to the District Office On Sunday, June 11, 2017, at approximately 4:37 p.m., Idaho State Police investigated a crash on I84, near milepost 158, near Wendell. Karol Grenier, 66, of Emmett, was traveling westbound in a 2002 Mazda Tribute. Grenier went off the left shoulder, overcorrected, went off the right shoulder, and traveled through a fence where the vehicle rolled. Grenier was ejected and was being transported by air ambulance to St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, ID when she succumbed to her injuries. Multiple juveniles were wearing their seatbelts and were not transported. Lanes of travel were blocked for…
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Chicago Reporter: Police misconduct payouts continue to break the bank in Chicago
Chicago Reporter: Police misconduct payouts continue to break the bank in Chicago by Jonah Newman: In its final report last April, the task force criticized the city’s police oversight bodies for failing to analyze these lawsuits for trends or patterns, … Continue reading →
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An (incomplete) accounting of the stalled state of federal statutory sentencing reform
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AP: Exclusive: Moonlighting police leave body cameras behind
AP: Exclusive: Moonlighting police leave body cameras behind by John Seww:er That’s because most police agencies that make the cameras mandatory for patrol shifts don’t require or won’t allow body cameras for off-duty officers even if they’re working in uniform, … Continue reading →
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Nevada Manslaughter Charges Have Harsh Penalties
Most people know how murder is defined. It is the deliberate taking of another person’s life. However, fewer people are familiar with the term “manslaughter.” Understanding this term may make it easier to comprehend the charges that you are facing. Legal counsel is mandatory when you’re being investigated for manslaughter. These charges are serious. If you want to maintain your life and your freedom, then competent legal representation is crucial. Manslaughter, as defined under NRS 200.030, is a less serious crime than murder. Where murder requires premeditation and malice, manslaughter does not involve these elements. Manslaughter may be either voluntary or involuntary. A voluntary manslaughter is one that happens in the heat of the moment. The suspect is thought to have lost control of themselves at one critical juncture. People who are accused of voluntary manslaughter may face as much as 10 years in prison. Involuntary manslaughter happens when the…
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"Loose regulation of medical marijuana programs associated with higher rates of adult marijuana use but not cannabis use disorder"
The lengthy title of this post is the lengthy title of this new research to appearing in the journal Addiction. Here are the summary details via the abstract: Background and Aims Most U.S. states have passed medical marijuana laws (MMLs), with great variation in program regulation impacting enrollment rates. We...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/NQgk97BN0W4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
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How will (and how should) new $100 million fund be used to advance criminal justice reform and "end mass incarceration"?
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News Scan
Ex-Con Charged of Murdering a Florida Girl: An Alabama man who spent 15 years in prison for a 1999 sexual assault and rape has been charged with the kidnap and murder of a 12-year-old Florida girl. The Associated Press reports that Robert Leroy Howard is facing charges which could result in a death penalty. The victim, Naomi Jones, lived in the same Florida apartment complex as Howard's girlfriend where he stayed frequently. The girl was reported missing on May 31. Her body was found in a nearby creek by fisherman five days later. An autopsy reported that she died by asphyxiation. At a hearing on Friday, Howard was denied bail. CBS news reports that investigators believe that the suspect and victim may have made contact via social media. Chicago: 43 Shot, 6 Killed Over Weekend: Among the 275 people killed in Chicago so far this year were six who died last weekend. Peter Nickeas of the Chicago Tribune reports…
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The Difference Between Stalking and Harassment in Queens
In many ways, the crimes of harassment and stalking are very similar. Both of them involve following, intimidating, or repeatedly communicating with another person who doesn’t want the attention. The intent requirements are also quite similar. Beyond this, these crimes are a bit different in many ways, including in how they are punished, with stalking having a higher potential penalties. Because of the way these laws are written, you can likely be charged with both crimes. It is important to talk to an attorney if you have been charged with any crime. The Queens stalking and harassment attorneys at Sullivan and Galleshaw may be able to take your case and help get charges reduced, dropped, or dismissed at trial. NY Stalking and Harassment Law Overlaps Both stalking, under NY Penal Law § 120, and harassment, under § 240, make it a crime to interact with others in threatening, annoying, or dangerous ways. Much of the conduct that is criminalized overlaps between…
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Coyne & Hall on The Failed War on Drugs
Christopher J. Coyne and Abigail R. Hall (George Mason University - Department of Economics and University of Tampa) have posted Four Decades and Counting: The Continued Failure of the War on Drugs on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Private individuals...
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Governor signs omnibus innocence bill to track informants, record interrogations
Governor Greg Abbott today signed HB 34, Texas' latest omnibus innocence legislation. Grits explained in this post why the eyewitness ID reforms are minimalist, at best, and avoid confronting the reasons flawed identifications still make it into court. In the latest Just Liberty podcast, Mandy Marzullo had this to say about the other key provisions from the bill:[The] two big provisions that you want to pay attention to are the provisions that deal with recorded interrogations. Going forward right now, law enforcement will have to record all of their custodial interrogations that deal with major felony offenses which is a huge coup. Although a lot of law enforcement agencies say that they record their interrogations as a matter of best practice, what this means is that they have to do it. And, they have to do it every time. So, it’s a big deal for Texas.The other issue is informant reform, another big piece of this legislation that requires…
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Swift and sensible sentencing justice for high-profile violent crime in Montana
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Noting some interesting new data on modern trends in marijuana addiction treatment
Keith Humphreys has this interesting new piece at the Washington Post's Wonkblog headlined "More people are voluntarily seeking help for marijuana addiction." Here, along with the reprinted graph, is the interesting data story he is reporting on: As marijuana has been increasingly liberalized and decriminalized, fewer people are finding themselves...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/1NqJiLLzFFY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
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Husak on Kinds of Punishment
Douglas Husak (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - Department of Philosophy) has posted Kinds of Punishment on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Contemporary states execute, imprison, fine, place on probation, conditionally discharge, caution, and do a great deal...
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AG Jeff Sessions has urged Congress to end limit on DOJ appropriations concerning state-compliant medical marijuana actors
In this new MassRoots posting, Tom Angell reports on a notable letter sent by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to member of Congress back in May. Here are the details (with a bit of my emphasis added): U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is asking Congressional leaders not to renew a current...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/ktjR7KimPgM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
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Aggravated Assault for Single Punch to the Face
Some people have the capability to do a lot of damage with a single blow and those who do may face aggravated assault following a solitary punch to the face of another person. Aggravated assault If a person causes a serious injury to another through the use of violence, they can face aggravated assault charges, […]
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Shen et al. on Electroencephalography Memory Recognition Evidence
Francis X. Shen, Emily Twedell, Caitlin Opperman, Jordan Dean Scott Krieg, Mikaela Brandt-Fontaine, Joshua Panduro Preston, Jaleh McTeigue, Alina Yasis and Morgan Carlson (University of Minnesota Law School, Shen Neurolaw Lab, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, School of Law,...
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Here's why some Louisiana sex offenders eligible for early release have to stay in prison
6-12-17 Louisiana: More than 400 Louisiana prisoners who are otherwise eligible for early release can’t leave correctional facilities because they are unable to find an approved place to live that complies with the state’s sex offender requirements. Instead they must wait for their full-term release date, costing taxpayers roughly $13,000 a day, only to be released without supervision or
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