Despite California’s strict laws concerning driving under the influence, the state’s number of DUI arrests remains fairly high. According to the Annual Report of the California DUI Management Information System for 2015, there were more than 172,000 DUI arrests in 2012 alone; 73.8 percent of these were first-time offenders. Here in Los Angeles, law enforcement is known for its aggressive pursuit of DUI, with increased numbers of sobriety checkpoints. Some reports estimate as many as 100 people per day are arrested for DUI in Los Angeles County. Moreover, year after year, the conviction rate for California DUI arrests hovers around 73-75 percent. Because three-quarters of arrests resulting in convictions, more than 120,000 California drivers a year will face long-term repercussions for their first DUI offense—and those who live in L.A. have a greater chance of being caught than in other parts of the state. Suffice it to say you do not want a DUI conviction on…
The Many Ways a Los Angeles DUI Conviction Can Affect Your Future
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How Different Prescription Drugs Can Screw Up the Way We Drive
Under California law, “driving under the influence” (DUI) doesn’t just apply to alcohol. It also encompasses the use of any drug that may impair your ability to operate a vehicle. That includes illegal drugs, prescription drugs or over-the-counter medications. In other words, if an officer pulls you over and suspects you are impaired due to the use of drugs—even those you’re legally allowed to take—he can still arrest you under suspicion of DUI. Most of us understand the dangers of combining alcohol with driving, but statistically, far fewer people understand or recognize prescription drugs’ effects on our ability to drive. Let’s look at a few startling numbers, courtesy of AAA: • Nearly 50 percent of Americans say they have taken prescription drugs within the past 30 days. Thirty-one percent take at least two prescriptions. Continue reading
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New talk about a new marijuana legalization initiaitive in Ohio from some old voices
As reported in this local article, headlined "Anyone over 21 could grow weed at home under proposed Ohio ballot initiative," there is some new talk about a new initiative to legalize marijuana in the Buckeye State. Here are the details: A group of local investors who failed in their bid...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/hmOeThrrAZU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
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Texas Police Warn of the Crime of ‘Jugging’ Over the Holiday Period
A crime known as “jugging” is making headlines in Texas in the weeks leading up to the holidays. The news channel CBSDFW noted people are being robbed of their holiday crash in some of the larger cities in Texas. Police say criminals are watching people when they go to ATMs to get out holiday cash, following them and seizing the money. Carrollton Police report at least nine incidences of the crime over the last few months. The victims are also being targeted for documents containing their personal information, according to reports. CBS spoke to a victim called John who was inside a Chase Bank in Addison for about an hour. When he left, he carried a bank receipt and left it in in the glove box of his car. Police said he was being watched. After a quick workout, he went back to his car and saw broken glass on the ground. He said he realized the thieves had broken into his car and left behind a phone charger, sunglasses and other items. They only took his…
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Arson Charges in Arizona
In a recent Arizona arson case, the defendant was convicted of arson of an occupied structure and criminal damage. He was sentenced to concurrent prison terms, and the longer term was 10.5 years. The appellate court explained that in 2013, the victim’s neighbor called 911 due to the house next to his being on fire. The victim was a family trust, and the defendant was staying there while renovating it. The carport was involved in the fire, and a truck was destroyed. While putting out the fire, the firefighters found other fires had been started in the house. The truck was blocking the door, and the front door was blocked, so the firefighters pushed into the house. It seemed nobody was inside, but in a second search, a firefighter saw that a bathtub full of water had a hose pushing out from the water in a nearby window. This seemed strange, so the firefighter put his hand in the black, smoky water. The defendant jumped out. The firefighters took the defendant out. He had…
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ALDO MARIÉTEGUI entre la indecencia y su ignorancia
https://peru21.pe/opinion/ensayos-impopulares-aldo-mariategui/odio-decencia-387791 Fíjense lo que sucede cuando la investigación de la Fiscalía cae en manos deshonestas y aun honestas, ello NO puede ocurrir porque se prostituye. El oligofrénico Aldo Mariátegui y ayer en los medios tevesivos se puso en conocimiento de la ciudadanía lo acontecido en el allanamiento de los locales de la heredera de la corrupción. El oligofrénico escribe con pelos y señales donde se encuentra la conclusión del Fiscal respecto de la pregunta y respuesta del angelito de la foto, judío como es y listo a matar palestinos, según la interpretación bíblica que he compartido con ustedes días atrás., evade responder. Chlimper según se lee en la página que cita Mariátegui responde que el no sabe nada ni tiene porqué saber de lo acontecido en el partido cinco…
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Rian Rodriguez, A 27 Year Old Soccer Coach Is Accused Of Interference With The Custody Of A Minor After Running Away With A 17 Year Old Student. So, Why Hasn’t He Been Charged With A Sex Offense And What Is The Law In Florida Relating To Sexual Acts Between 16-17 Year Olds And Adults, Young Adults, And Teenagers?
A twenty seven year old soccer coach has been arrested for interference with the custody of a minor after leaving Jacksonville, Florida with a 17 year old girl. Mr. Rodriguez’s criminal defense lawyer will surely challenge any allegation that the girl was taken against her will or that there was any nonconsensual sexual contact, but does that matter? What is the age of consent in the State of Florida? Is it a crime to have a sexual relationship with a 17 year old? What if it is consensual? Let’s break down the law in the State of Florida as it relates to sex offenses between two consensual people, one of whom is younger than 18 years old. What is the age of consent in the State of Florida for a sexual relationship? In the State of Florida, the age of consent is eighteen (18) years of age. This means that anyone younger than 18 years old cannot consent to sexual contact. It is a crime for any person of any age to have any…
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Comparing Our Criminal Justice System to Mexico’s
Last week, I had the opportunity to help provide training to Mexican criminal justice professionals. The training included Mexican police, prosecutors, and forensic experts from multiple jurisdictions. I learned a great deal, and thought I would share my impressions briefly for those who are interested. The former Mexican system. Mexico’s criminal justice system used to be very different from ours. The old system has frequently been described as a “mixed inquisitorial” system, situated generally in the European civil law tradition, yet with many distinctive features. Police were mainly dedicated to crime prevention, like security guards, not to investigation. Prosecutors directed investigations and questioned witnesses. Prosecutors also filed and prosecuted cases. Cases were decided by judges based primarily on written affidavits. Oral testimony subject to cross-examination was rare. Defendants were routinely incarcerated pretrial, and the presumption of…
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FINRA Continues to Prioritize Examinations of High-Risk and Recidivist Brokers
In its 2017 Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter, FINRA made clear that one of its top priorities is identifying high-risk brokers and ensuring that their firms properly monitor them. To assist it in doing so, FINRA has established a dedicated examination unit to identify and examine brokers who may pose a high risk to investors. That unit’s charge is also to (1) review firms’ supervisory procedures for hiring or retaining statutorily disqualified and recidivist brokers; and (2) evaluate firms’ branch office inspection programs and supervisory systems. At the November 1, 2017 Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”) Compliance and Legal Society Regional Seminar in New York, Michael Solomon, FINRA’s Senior Vice President and Regional Director, updated and expanded on this examination unit’s progress in identifying and examining high-risk brokers. Use of Data Analytics to Identify High-Risk Brokers Mr.…
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"Assessing Risk Assessment in Action"
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Padfield on Parole Board Hearings
Nicola Padfield (University of Cambridge - Institute of Criminology) has posted two pieces on SSRN. The first is Parole Board Oral Hearings 2016 - Exploring the Barriers to Release: Avoiding or Managing Risks? Report of a Pilot Study. Here is...
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California Man’s ‘Shaken Baby’ Conviction Reversed
A California man was released from prison Saturday after a Superior Court judge reversed his murder conviction in relation to the 2001 death of his infant daughter. Northern California Innocence Project client Zavion Johnson was convicted in 2002 for the murder of his four-month-old daughter, which he maintains was an accident. During the trial, Johnson testified that the child slipped from his hands into the tub as he was bathing her. Fifteen witnesses, including the baby’s mother, testified that he was a loving and attentive father. But medical experts testified that the child’s injuries were evidence of abuse. Johnson was found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. After a recent review of the evidence, experts—including the pathologist that testified at Johnson’s trial—agree that the child’s injuries are consistent with the fall he described 17 years ago. Johnson was released on his own recognizance…
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CÉSAR NAKAZAKI y las infracciones constitucionales
El colega que no está de acuerdo con César Nakazaki sostiene que la Constitución es el género y el Código Penal la especie. Me quedé pensando en esta afirmación y me permito, en obsequio de los ciudadanos que no son abogados, opinar sobre la misma. La Constitución del Estado es la norma suprema de la Nación todas las demás derivan de ella, si el Código Penal está subordinado a la Carta Magna, ningún artículo de éste puede entrar en conflicto con ella, de darse tal inconsistencia se preferirá la Constitución. César Nakazaki indica que no puede existir sanción por infracción de la Constitución sino se precisa cual es la falta que se le imputa a los funcionarios que por mandato de los artículos 99º y 100º de la Carta Política deben ser sometidos a juicio político, por tanto, no existe…
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NBC Chicago: Every Chicago Patrol Officer Equipped With a Body Camera
NBC Chicago: Every Chicago Patrol Officer Equipped With a Body Camera: Chicago now has the largest deployment of body cameras in the country, according to CPD, which previously said the total number of cameras throughout the department would reach 7,000.
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TX DPS diverting focus to immigration enforcement, and other stories
Grits has been neglecting this channel a bit - family obligations have kept me as busy as a one-legged man in an ass kicking contest. But here are a few odds and ends that merit readers' attention while mine is focused elsewhere:DPS now engaging in immigration enforcementTexas DPS is calling the Border Patrol to the scene of traffic stops to pick up suspected illegal immigrants, reported The Intercept, which tracked what happened to the families in several of these cases. This amounts to explicitly diverting state-level law enforcement resources to fulfill a federal immigration function, reducing resources available to fight crime.Dallas pilots non-cop-led teams on mental-health callsDallas is launching a pilot program to send a team led by medical personnel instead of police officers to most mental health calls. "Under the pilot program, three people would be dispatched to each mental health call: a paramedic, an officer and a behavioral health…
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"Sex Registries as Modern-Day Witch Pyres: Why Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Need to Address the Treatment of People on the Sex Offender Registry"
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Hessick on Finality and the Capital/Non-Capital Divide
Carissa Byrne Hessick (University of North Carolina School of Law) has posted Finality and the Capital/Non-Capital Punishment Divide (Final Judgments: The Death Penalty in American Law and Culture (A. Sarat ed.), 2017) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This book...
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Programs Saving More Sex Trafficking Victims In Minnesota
Research into Minnesota Safe Harbor program revealed that more sex trafficking victims and sexually exploited minors are getting help than in years past. According to the data, 1,423 children and young adults received treatment or housing through the state’s Safe Harbor program between 2015 and 2017. That number is up 359 over a one-year period from 2014-2015 when the program was first evaluated. The increase can tell two different stories. For starters, it’s great that more children and teens are getting the help they need to escape the sex trafficking trade, but it’s also concerning that this many more people need help, suggesting that sex trafficking is still a huge problem in Minnesota. Sex Trafficking Statistics Here’s a closer look at some of the other findings from the study: Hennepin County, St. Louis County and Olmsted County are the top three counties for Safe Harbor Referrals. Participants in the Safe Harbor program range in age from 5 to 48.…
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Christmas Package Theft in Texas
Texas is strict when it comes to theft. Depending on the value of the package stolen, a person could face anywhere from a misdemeanor to a lifetime in prison and thousands of dollars in fines. If you have been accused…Read more ›
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Do Officers Need a Warrant to Search a Motorcycle? The U.S. Supreme Court Will Decide
At Tenn And Tenn, P.A., we know that motorcyclists deal with legal issues that are far different from a car driver. At face value, the case of Ryan Austin Collins seemed simple. When a speeding, orange and black motorcycle evaded pursuit, Virginia police officer David Rhodes managed to log the plate number of the bike. Later, an informant led Officer Rhodes to a residential house, where he found the motorcycle in question beneath a tarp. Blurring the Lines of Legality, Privacy and Citizen’s Rights The incident that followed has merited the attention of the United States Supreme Court, to determine whether what transpired infringes on Collins’ Fourth Amendment rights. Upon lifting the tarp and running the motorcycle’s VIN number, Officer Rhodes was able to verify that it had been stolen in New York some time prior. When Collins arrived, he was arrested on charges of receiving stolen property. In court, Collins’ attorney argued that the evidence ought to…
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