Sentences with phrase «arrests for possession»

When I look at the court dockets there tends to be a lot of arrests for possession of marijuana and DWI.

While many international jurisdictions have legalized or decriminalized marijuana, in Canada, during the life of the Conservative government, arrests for possession of marijuana have increased by 28 %.

Over the past 10 years, arrests for possession of marijuana have increased by 28 per cent.

Harris County's (Houston, TX) District Attorney's office has recently implemented a major reform: the pre-charge diversion of all arrests for possession of marijuana under 4oz.

The city has already stopped making arrests for possession of small amounts of marijuana, opting to issue desk appearance tickets instead — essentially, a summons to court.

Later, the city adopted a similar policy — ordering cops to issue summonses rather than arrests for possession of small amounts of pot.

That means arrests for possession could follow these arrests for distribution.

There's the report that «Whites and blacks use marijuana at roughly the same rates; on average, however, blacks are 3.7 times more likely than whites to be arrested for possession,» and that «blacks are more than 10 times as likely as whites to go to prison for drug offenses.»

We have since learned from the mother that he is most likely in jail after an arrest for possession of a firearm.

«But, in this country, if you're a young person — say out at a club with friends — and you get arrested for possession of a small amount of drugs, it's likely you'll end up with a criminal record.

In this country, if you're a young person — say, out at a club with friends — and you get arrested for possession of a small amount of drugs, it's likely you'll end up with a criminal record.

«We no longer seek to arrest for possession of the drug,» Bratton said.

Just days after the announcement of a joint City Hall - NYPD initiative to reduce arrests for possessions of small amount of weed by issuing tickets instead, Mark - Viverito also acknowledged having smoked weed.

«Most places now have Good Samaritan laws that will exempt someone who calls for help from getting arrested for possession.»

The story alleges that a student who was arrested for possession of illegal substances, also had an Alpha...

After some tension and fighting, and the news that Bob's brother (Andrew Wilson) has been arrested for possession of marijuana (which is actually Bob's), the gang splits up and heads back.

Mackenzie is all over the media — Oprah, People, CNN, and much more — airing unspeakably horrible stories about her father, her own arrest for possession of heroin at an airport, and the like.

The accused was then advised that he was under arrest for possession for the purpose of trafficking.

In other words, it is not difficult for an officer to make an arrest for possession of a controlled substance.

If you have been arrested for a possession of a controlled substance charge, it is crucial to hire an experienced criminal defense lawyer before making any important decisions regarding your case.

In other words, it is not very difficult for an officer to make an arrest for possession of a controlled substance.

If you are arrested for possession of marijuana in Arizona, you should take the event seriously and hire an experienced criminal defense attorney to protect your rights, your reputation, and your future.

Discovery of a large sum of cash money, without more (e.g. air fresheners, extra gas, food wrappers, and a lawyer's card — see below as facts per Drury), does not objectively constitute reasonable and probable grounds to arrest for possession of proceeds of crime:

Nolet, [2010] S.C.J. No. 24: 48 The discovery of a large sum of cash may not on its own constitute objective, reasonable and probable grounds to arrest for possession of proceeds of crime but the existence of the cash may contribute to such reasonable grounds when «circumstances or evidence... exist that create a reasonable inference that the money is proceeds of crime» (trial judgment, at para. 35): see R. v. Perello, 2005 SKCA 8, 193 C.C.C. (3d) 151; R. v. Franks, 2003 SKCA 70, 176 C.C.C. (3d) 488.

Have you been arrested for the possession of methamphetamine in Los Angeles?

Client and passenger were arrested for possession of a loaded, restricted firearm.

et al. 2013 ABCA 187 Civil Rights — Security of the person — Lawful or reasonable search — Strip searches The uncooperative complainant was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, and was transported to a nearby police station.

A man was arrested for the possession of stolen property, the police announced in a statement on Wednesday.

Robert was famously arrested for possession of marijuana, heroine and cocaine, and went to rehab and prison multiple times before getting his life back on track.

Not exact matches

And just this week, the executive leading the turnaround, chief marketing and development officer Mark Crumpacker, was arrested and charged for cocaine possession.

Since it took office in 2006, arrests for marijuana possession have jumped by some 40 per cent and harsher mandatory penalties have been imposed for growing as few as six plants.

May 26, 2012 — The Vatican announces that Pope Benedict XVI's butler Paolo Gabriele has been arrested for illegal possession of confidential documents.

Paolo Gabriele, 46, was arrested Wednesday for illegal possession of confidential documents, found in his apartment in Vatican territory, the Vatican said in a statement issued three days later.

According to a Washington Post investigation, in the last 25 years, arrests for marijuana possession have tripled as a percentage of overall arrests.

Lisa Biron, a prominent lawyer for the anti-gay rights «Alliance Defending Freedom», was arrested by the FBI last month on multiple counts of possession of child po / rn.

Only 13 percent of those using illegal drugs are African - American (exactly their proportion in the national population), but they constitute 35 percent of those arrested for simple possession and a staggering 74 percent of those sentenced for drug possession..

The Vatican has arrested a diplomat recalled from Washington last year amid investigations in the United States, Canada and the Vatican for possession of child pornography.

The average detention time of children who had been arrested for robbery, drug possession or grand theft was four and a half days!

This is the same woman that crashed the car with him in it last year when he was arrested for marijuana possession, which almost cost him his job.

You can't be arrested for being high as long as you're not breaking the law or caught red handed with the contraband in your possession.

Jaguars WR Justin Blackmon had already been suspended for the first four games of the 2014 - 15 season before he was arrested for marijuana possession in Edmond, Oklahoma.

I've never been arrested or around marijuana at all except when I arrested someone for possession.

They are also three times more likely to arrest black people rather than issue a citation for marijuana possession and CMPD is 76 percent white.

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ryan Malone was arrested early Saturday morning for cocaine possession and on DUI charges.

Bell was suspended for the first three games of last season (later reduced to two) for a violation of the policy on substances of abuse after he was arrested for marijuana possession and DUI in the summer of 2014.

An arrest for underage drinking and possession of a fake I.D. hastened his departure.

After Georgia won its first SEC title in 20 years, nine players were found to have hocked their title rings on eBay, and five players were arrested for marijuana possession.

A 35 - year - old Glen Ellyn man was arrested at Roosevelt and Baker Hill around 1:01 a.m. on July 5 for possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia.

An 18 - year - old Glen Ellyn man was arrested in the 600 block of Lenox around 9:49 p.m. on July 4 for illegal consumption of alcohol by minor and illegal possession of alcohol by minor.

«We've dramatically reduced the overuse and abuse of stop - and - frisk, initiated a comprehensive plan to retrain the entire NYPD to reduce the use of excessive force and to work with the community, reduced arrests for minor marijuana possession, and given officers body cameras to improve transparency and accountability,» de Blasio said.