A new study indicates to San Diego DUI lawyers an increased risk of DUI arrests involving teenagers driving under the influence of marijuana. According to the study, many teenage drivers around the country see nothing wrong in driving after smoking marijuana. Approximately 19% of teenagers or approximately 1 out of 5 teenage drivers said that [...]
Friday, January 27, 2012
The California Supreme Court has agreed to review the state’s medical marijuana laws to eliminate much of the confusion that has swirled around these laws. Last week, the Supreme Court voted unanimously to review the regulation of marijuana dispensaries by local cities and counties. The Supreme Court is specifically expected to address whether local governments [...]
Monday, June 27, 2011
The disparity in penalties for people convicted of crack cocaine and those convicted for powder cocaine offenses has been familiar to San Diego criminal defense attorneys for years now. This disparity may soon be a thing of the past. In fact, thousands of people convicted of crack cocaine crimes who are currently in federal prisons [...]
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
This month marks the 40th anniversary of President Nixon’s “War on Drugs.” It’s the right time to refocus on a probably well-intentioned initiative that has since gone horribly wrong, has resulted in millions of people needlessly incarcerated, and left us with a drug problem that shows no signs of abating. In the 40 years since [...]
Monday, December 13, 2010
More than two years into his presidency, and President Barack Obama had caused some concern among Alabama criminal defense lawyers because of his failure to issue his first presidential pardons. The suspense is now over. The president has announced his first pardons, and they include at least four pardons handed out to drug crime offenders. [...]
Friday, July 30, 2010
The numbers of motorists driving under the influence in California and around the country has dropped significantly over the past five years. Law enforcement agencies are now targeting a new category of motorists – those driving under the influence of prescription drugs. Last week, the New York Times ran a report on how the incidences [...]
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Thousands of drug crime cases in San Francisco could be dropped after evidence emerged that a technician at the crime lab had tampered with evidence. According to the SF Public Defender’s office, as many as 6,000 cases are in jeopardy since it came to light that lab technician Deborah Madden stole cocaine from samples. The [...]
Sunday, March 18, 2012
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