It’s clear District of Columbia voters last November overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure (Initiative 71) to let residents age 21 and up legally possess as much as two ounces of marijuana for personal use, cultivate up to three mature plants, and give up to an ounce to other adults without compensation (selling would remain illegal). […]
Month: February 2015
Article: What You Should Know about Your Miranda Rights
You’ve seen it scores of times, in crime stories on TV and in movies. After collaring a suspect, the detective reels off a now familiar warning, telling the arrestee of his right to remain silent, reminding him anything he says can be used against him in court, mentioning the rights to have a lawyer present […]
Article: “Leandra’s Law” Sets Harsh Penalties for Impaired Drivers with Young Passengers
Since the 2009 enactment of Child Passenger Protection Act, more commonly known as “Leandra’s Law,” New York has made it an automatic felony to be impaired by alcohol or drugs while driving a child below the age of 16. Hailed by proponents as the nation’s toughest penalty for impaired drivers with child passengers, Leandra’s Law […]