10-6-2014 Georgia: LOWNDES COUNTY, GA (WALB) - Deputies with the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office will be out patrolling the unincorporated areas of the county on November 1st as well as October 31st, the traditional date of Halloween. Due to the annual Winnersville Classic football game between Lowndes County and Valdosta scheduled for Friday, October 31st, many residents may choose to trick
Lowndes deputies add extra day of Halloween patrols
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"Study Links Marijuana Use to Lower Mortality Rate among Patients With Traumatic Brain Injuries"
The title of this post is the headline of this notable media report on a notable new study suggesting marijuana use can have a positive impact on those who suffer brain injuries. Here are the details: Researchers found that patients with traumatic brain injuries using marijuana were more likely to...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/714_-X-uqqI" height="1" width="1"/>
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More Road Closures for Joe Biden
I wonder if Joe Biden got any message from the complaints of his visit to Aspen. Today, freeways and other roads are closing in LA because he's attending private fundraisers. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Capital Punishment in Kansas and Memories From an Oklahoma Death Row Exoneree
Oklahoma death row exoneree Curtis McCarty recently sat down with Wichita Public Radio to discuss his wrongful conviction and life behind bars for a segment that focused on capital punishment in Kansas. Despite capital punishment being legal in the state, Kansas hasn't executed an inmate since 1965. In 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty was unconstitutional. Four years later, the high court reversed the ruling and allowed states to carry out executions under certain guidelines. Since Kansas reinstated the death penalty a decade ago, there have since been 85 charges of capital murder and 13 convictions, nine of which still stand. Just across the state border, McCarty spent more than 20 years behind bars in Oklahoma. Since 1976, 111 individuals convicted of murder have been executed by lethal injection in that state. Had it not been for DNA evidence, McCarty could have been added to the list. McCarty was exonerated in 2007 after serving 21 years -…
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Tsarnaev Friend's Trial Opens with Stoner Defense
Opening arguments began today in the trial of Robel Phillipos, the third friend of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to be charged with a crime related to the removal of items from Tsarnaev's dorm room after Tsarnaev was identified as a suspect in the Boston... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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News Scan
U.S. Jails Releasing Illegal Immigrant Detainees: Jails across the country are no longer honoring federal requests to hold inmates for additional days while immigration authorities set up their deportation. Cindy Carcamo of the Los Angeles Times reports that city and county jails across the U.S. began ignoring the holds after a series of federal court rulings issued this spring determined that immigration holds are no longer mandatory. In California specifically, law enforcement agencies can only honor an immigration hold if the inmate has been charged with or is convicted of a serious offense.Convicted Killer may Face Death Penalty: An Ohio jury is set to decide whether or not a 19-year-old convicted of murdering a U.S. Navy recruit should face the death penalty or not. The Associated Press reports that if the jury decides to sentence Austin Meyers to death, he will become the youngest inmate on the state's death row. Myers was found guilty of…
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SCOTUS summarily reverses Ninth Circuit habeas grant on AEDPA deference grounds
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New article provides meta-review of latest health research concerning recreational marijuana use
This new monograph, which has just been published via the peer-reviewed journal Addiction, has a title that perfectly describes the piece's research and discussion, "What has research over the past two decades revealed about the adverse health effects of recreational cannabis use?". Here are all the parts of the piece's...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/ySOgLV0_GE4" height="1" width="1"/>
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Another Minnesota Vikings Player Arrested
The Minnesota Vikings extended their lead as the NFL team with the most arrests since 2004 after defensive lineman Tom Johnson was arrested for disorderly conduct and trespassing at a popular Minneapolis nightspot over the weekend. Having played Thursday against the Packers, the Vikings had a few days off during the long break. According to the police report, Johnson was out at Seven Steakhouse on Saturday night and early into Sunday morning. He was apparently having such a good time that he didn’t want to leave the establishment after closing time. Police say Johnson was told to leave after closing time “repeatedly by security and officers and [he] refused.” Police decided to subdue Johnson and forcibly take him out of the restaurant, as the police report notes that Johnson “was sprayed with department-issue chemical irritants and forced outside.” Needless to say, Johnson wasn’t pleased that he had been pepper sprayed, and he reportedly…
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Encore Presentation of PBS Frontline Documentary on Todd Willingham
The PBS documentary series Frontline will show an encore presentation of "Death by Fire," tonight. Check your local PBS station for the time in your area. You can also view the documentary oniline at the link. At the center of...
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CANADA - Sex offender supports on a shoestring
Susan Love & Adina IleaOriginal Article 09/25/2014 By Erin McCracken The day the doors to David’s prison cell slid open and he was free after spending five and a half years behind bars for sex crimes against children, he was given a one-way ticket to Ottawa and placed on a bus. Armed only with expired identification, a little cash earned inside prison and two boxes and a bag containing his few possessions, David arrived in the city with limited prospects. The challenges he faced... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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In debate, Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper call his state's legalization of marijuana "reckless"
As reported in this local article from Colorado, headlined "Candidates: Marijuana legalization ‘reckless’: Both oppose cannabis; differ on corrections, education," the current Governor of Colorado continues to criticize a law that a significant majority of his state voters supported back in 2012. Here are the basics: Gov. John Hickenlooper said...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MarijuanaLaw/~4/NYFYr3y1QrM" height="1" width="1"/>
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The Mythical Right to Remain Silent
The Constitution of the United States guarantees a right to remain silent, right? Guess again. What the Fifth Amendment actually says is, "No person ... shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself ...." That is not exactly the same thing.Emily Green has this story at NPR on a recent decision by the California Supreme Court on the use of silence as evidence of guilt, People v. Tom, and its predecessor case in the U.S. Supreme Court, Salinas v. Texas (2013). The story has sound bites from several people, including yours truly, but the issue is more complex than can be covered in a brief story. I wrote an amicus brief for CJLF in Salinas. In that case the defendant, not under arrest, voluntarily spoke to police in a lengthy interview, but he made no verbal response when asked one particular incriminating question he wasn't expecting. Because he hadn't been arrested at that point, the…
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Can I Convert My Chapter 7 Bankruptcy to a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy?
In recent months, many Georgian families have made the difficult decision to file bankruptcy in order to alleviate their financial burdens and to better position themselves to improve their family finances. There are two different types of bankruptcies that families or individuals can file – Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. Before attempting to file bankruptcy on your own, it is highly recommended that you work with an experienced attorney who [ Read More ] The post Can I Convert My Chapter 7 Bankruptcy to a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy? appeared first on Law Office of Michael West P.C..
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Arkansas deputy AG cut to pieces while trying to defend prison beard-cutting policies
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A Louisiana Death Penalty Hot Spot
KTBS-TV posts, "Defense attorneys call Caddo Parish a death penalty 'hot spot'," by Sara Machi. Caddo Parish assistant district attorney Dale Cox doesn't apologize for the office's capital conviction rate but says that's the reason for so many of office's...
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196th Street Closed After Drunk Driver Hits Electrical Pole
For about 12 hours following a car accident on Wednesday, October 1st, a portion of 196th Street SW in Lynnwood was closed to all traffic. The closure occurred after an SUV collided with an electrical pole, toppling the pole and knocking down power lines. Traffic was prohibited between 68th Avenue W. and 74th Avenue W. until 9:45 a.m. on Thursday morning while the hazardous situation was remedied. The driver who collided with the power pole is suspected of having been under the influence at the time of the incident. Law enforcement officials reported that there were no injuries as a result of the crash. The driver, a woman believed to be in her 40s, was arrested and is under investigation for driving under the influence. Even a first DUI carries harsh penalties in the state of Washington. If this was the driver's first offense, she could receive a sentence of a minimum of 24 hours in jail, hundreds of dollars in fines, and have her license suspended for up to 90 days. …
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What should the role of a Prosecutor be in a DUI case
What should the role of a prosecutor be in a DUI case? This is an interesting question and one that I find myself asking quite often these days. Should the role be to seek the truth about criminal actions or should it be to convict as many people as possible and put them in jail. […]
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Fight that Ticket!
Peterson Lawyers associate attorney Will Young tells us to "challenge that speeding ticket! Speaking from experience, getting ticketed for speeding is not a fun experience. Seeing red and blue lights in your rearview mirror is not a good feeling. I realize speeding is not even close to the worst thing you can be accused of, it can still impact your life in many ways. Penalties for a speeding infraction include: steep fines, insurance rate hikes, and added points on your driving record. In the past, I have just paid the ticket and tried not to speed in the future. Recently I have discovered this may not always be the best solution. In the past few days, I have represented two different clients on speeding ticket cases. In each one, the clients had been issued a citation for diving between 10 mph and 15 mph over the posted speed limit. After negotiating with the prosecutors, we were able to reduce the infraction from speeding to an “equipment violation.”…
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Justizministerium legt Entwurf zur Verschärfung des Sexualstrafrechts vor
Strafen rauf, Begriff der Kinderpornografie erweitern und Posingbilder unter Strafe stellen – So stellt sich der Justizminister das neue Sexualstrafrecht vor. Das Bundesjustizministerium hat einen neuen Gesetzesentwurf in das Kabinett eingebracht. Dabei geht es vor allem um die Bekämpfung von Kinderpornografie und der Schließung mutmaßlicher Strafbarkeitslücken im gesamten Sexualstrafrecht. Anknüpfungspunkte sind zumeist Urteile, die in den letzten Monaten viel Medienecho hervorgerufen haben. So zum Beispiel auch der Fall eines Lehrers, der nach einvernehmlichem Sex mit einer 14-Jährigen Schülerin nicht bestraft wurde, da er lediglich der Vertretungslehrer der Schülerin war. Der Gesetzesentwurf stellt nun klar, dass es keine Rolle mehr für den Missbrauch Schutzbefohlener spielt, ob der Lehrer als Klassenlehrer oder nur als Vertretungslehrer in Beziehung mit dem Schüler steht. Es reicht die Einbindung in einer gemeinsamen…
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