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7 May 2011, 2:44 am by SHG
Not the usual sort of book I review, but the memoirs of former FBI Special Agent  Jack Owens, Don't Shoot, We're Republicans, struck me as the sort of book that might hold some special insight for criminal defense lawyers. [read post]
20 May 2016, 10:07 am by Laura Dean
They had been arrested for minor infractions, including drugs. [read post]
27 Apr 2011, 11:00 am by Fong & Chun
The Immigration and Nationality Act does contain a "petty offense exception" which waives the consequences of a minor crime if the sentence of imprisonment did not exceed six months and the conviction carries a maximum sentence of one year or less. [read post]
The way that it worked in California was particularly harsh because the felony threshold for crimes like simple drug possession and petty theft could be for extraordinarily minor crimes. [read post]
1 May 2017, 4:04 am by SHG
One of the most difficult problems with any discussion of the shift in federal deportation priorities is that people have no idea how it works or who we’re talking about. [read post]
1 May 2023, 3:23 am by SHG
As we’re now well aware, it didn’t work that way, and despite the ratcheting up of sentences, often with mandatory minimums that swept minor players in with the big boys, no dent was ever made in the drug problem. [read post]
13 Jan 2021, 8:23 am by Christian Lautenschleger
This is especially true if the crimes are minor and related to substance abuse and poverty. [read post]
16 Nov 2023, 11:52 am by Lexi Lape
Even Petty Shoplifting Can Lead to Jail Time It’s a common misconception that shoplifting is a minor offense with few consequences. [read post]
31 Jan 2012, 4:24 pm by Lovechilde
They are willing to commit petty criminal acts masked as a political statement. [read post]
Yet according to the report, 75 percent of people in jail are detained for nonviolent misdemeanors, namely small-scale drug possession, petty theft, or minor property damage. [read post]
28 Sep 2011, 12:48 pm by admin
But in recent years, various government agencies have set up similar programs for anyone reporting mainly petty crimes, some as minor as a motorist tossing a cigarette butt out the window. [read post]
29 Jun 2018, 12:30 pm by John K. Ross
Man charged with misdemeanor (touching a minor over her jeans) is denied a jury trial; the offense is considered petty, and the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial applies only to "serious" crimes punishable by more than six months. [read post]
3 Jun 2019, 4:16 am by SHG
Stop setting bail for people who are charged with a petty offense. [read post]
6 Oct 2023, 5:20 am by Mary Anne Peck
Tyler Dees (R) and Jim Petty (R), which not only requires minors to seek parental consent to open a social media account but also mandates that social media platforms verify the account holder’s age. [read post]