BILL WOULD CUT DRUG-POSSESSION JAIL SENTENCESTom Roeder
U.S. District Judge Jose E. Martinez in Miami handed down the sentence nearly two weeks after a drug possession charge was dismissed in neighboring Broward County, according to court records. Broward County Circuit Judge Barbara Duffy ruled earlier this month that prosecutors could not refu...
There was a time when people were arrested for drug possession and given the option of jail or treatment. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024 Originally intended as a workhouse, Rikers Island has grown into a sprawling complex of jails that currently houses thousands of inmates awaiti...
driving an unregistered vehicle, driving the wrong way, possession of a prohibited offensive weapon, possession of a small amount of marijuana, two counts each of delivery of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, and three counts of possession with intent to deliver a control...
"The Quicky" How A Little Bit Of Drug Possession Will No Longer Land You In Jail (Podcast Episode 2023) - Awards, nominations, and wins
For example, a defendant with prior evidence of drug possession may have a higher likelihood of arrest before trial. First DUI Convictions Rarely Result in a Jail or Prison Sentence A first DUI in Florida is unlikely to result in a prison or jail sentence. The judge has the right to ...
Meek’s legal woes began long before his debut, dating back to his younger days in Philadelphia where he arrested for drug possession in 2007 and found himself entangled in legal troubles multiple times thereafter. Below,Billboardtakes a look at Meek’s run-ins with the criminal justice system...
What Happened:Prior to receiving a two-year prison bid, Lil Baby was arrested multiple times on drug charges that stemmed from possession of marijuana and intent to sell. After one of his shorter sentences, where he got extra time for fighting a white prisoner over racist comments made, the...
Meanwhile, the county system experienced an increase in jail deaths over the past decade. Among them was a man in 2020 who had been arrested for drug possession and was to be released with a citation for a later court appearance. Instead, he died after being violently extracted from his ...
On Thursday of this week, McDowell was arrested at her home and charged with bringing a controlled substance into a penal institution – a Class 1 felony, and possession of a controlled substance – a Class 4 felony, the Sheriff's office said. The Illinois Department of Children and Family ...