Marijuana Possession May Become City Ordinance
In a move that reflects both the growing understanding that the penalties for possession of marijuana should be relaxed, as
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In a move that reflects both the growing understanding that the penalties for possession of marijuana should be relaxed, as
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled in late October in the case of U.S. v. Katzin that law enforcement officers must have a valid warrant before installing a GPS device on the vehicle of a criminal suspect.
New Orleans Municipal Court is where people charged with minor misdemeanor offenses in New Orleans will have their cases heard.