By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
New legislation has been introduced to Congress to equalize the sentencing for crack and cocaine drug offenses. Currently, there is a 100-1 sentencing disparitybetween convictions for offenses involing “crack” or “powder cocaine.” The legisitation, called the Fair Sentencing Act of 2009, would equalize the sentencing guidelines for these two drug offenses.
It started with [...]
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The Fair Sentencing Act of 2009… Equalizing Punishment for Crack and Powder Cocaine Offenses
October 27th, 2009 · No Comments
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Medical Marijuana Update… Fewer Arrests in the Future
October 19th, 2009 · No Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Is medical marijuana legal now? Well, not exactly. While the legality of marijuana use is still a bit tricky – illegal under federal law, but legal in certain states – the Obama administration has decided NOT to arrest people who use or supply medical marijuana in conformity with their state’s laws.
Remember the song… “I’m just [...]
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Cornwell wants review of NFL discipline policy
March 9th, 2009 · No Comments
By JOHN WAWROW
AP Sports Writer
Sports attorney David Cornwell is challenging the NFL’s right to discipline players by proposing to appoint an independent arbitrator to review — and have the power to change — rulings made by the commissioner.
Cornwell, one of four finalists in the running to replace the late Gene Upshaw as the NFL Players [...]
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Phelps in hot water again after pot pic surfaces
February 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
By PAUL NEWBERRY
AP National Writer
Michael Phelps embarrassed himself again after a triumphant Olympics, this time getting his picture snapped as he inhaled from a marijuana pipe. The photo wound up in a British tabloid Sunday, forcing Phelps to publicly apologize and his handlers to deal with sponsors who are surely none too pleased about the [...]
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Gun-related murders among black youths
has jumped 40% since 2000
December 30th, 2008 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
Although FBI data suggests that fatal shootings have leveled off nationwide, the number of young black men and teenagers who either killed or were killed in gun fire has risen at an alarming rate, according to a new study by criminologists at Northeastern University in Boston.
The study finds that last year 426 [...]
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While most prices are being slashed… the price of illegal drugs has gone up!
December 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
According to a recent press release issued by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, the prices of cocaine and methamphetamine in the United States have risen significantly over the past 21 months, while purity of the drugs has decreased.
From January 2007 to September 2008, the price per pure gram of cocaine increased 89 percent, [...]
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Got Medical Marijuana?
December 13th, 2008 · No Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
I recently saw a documentary about the medical marijuana debate. It ended up to be interesting timing because the U.S. Supreme Court recently refused to review a California court decision finding the state medical marijuana law was not preempted by federal law. In the California case, police were ordered to return marijuana [...]
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Don’t think you can afford to hire a lawyer? Think again….
November 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
If you’ve been injured, arrested, or sued, you’re probably wondering how much it would cost to hire a lawyer. Or you might not even TRY to hire a lawyer because you just assume that it’s too expensive, or that you could probably get by on your own. This is, unfortunately, all too [...]
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Date rape cases still difficult to convince juries
November 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
In general, rape prosecutions have progressed for the better in the last 30 years. Largely due to decades of advocacy, better investigation techniques and tighter laws, more rape victims are putting their violent assailants behind bars. But in cases of non-stranger or date rape, which represents 75% of all rape cases [...]
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Mislabeled ReliOn Insulin Syringes
Prompt Nationwide Recall
November 8th, 2008 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
The FDA is notifying health care professionals and patients that Covidien (Tyco Healthcare Group LP) is recalling one lot of ReliOn single-use, disposable, hypodermic syringes (with permanently affixed hypodermic needles) due to possible mislabeling. The use of these syringes may lead patients to receive an overdose of as much as 2.5 times [...]
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