Jail Time Instead of Probation For Possession of Marijuana

Police Worry That Marijuana Decriminalization May Reduce Number...
No kidding. Last November Massachusetts’s voters approved a ballot initiative which reduced the penalty for possession of less than one ounce of marijuana from a possible maximum of six...

"You Do Realize Possession of Marijuana is Against the Law..."
First Point: when you decide to set your criminal case for jury trial instead of entering into a negotiated plea, your next setting will be the jury docket. And you won’t be the only...

When's the Last Time You Heard Someone Say...
A former police officer, county Sheriff, and corrections officer asked Simple Justice a simple question: “When does a felon become an ex-felon? Is even a low grade nonviolent felony...

Appeals court rejects wrongful death lawsuit appeal in Owens...
The appeal was filed by the family of Jesse Lee Owens who was shot and killed by APD Officer Scott Glasgow during a traffic stop in 2003.

San Marcos police seize marijuana, cash
A routine traffic stop in San Marcos ended with officers confiscating two pounds of marijuana and $15,232 in cash. San Marcos police the driver was pulled over for running a stop sign in the...