Sanctuary City and Los Angeles
San Francisco has some legislation and policies under it’s current mayor, Gavin Newsom, which shields illegal immigrants from federal immigration authorities, thus making San Francisco a “sanctuary city” in a sense. However, many pundits have accused the city and Mayor Newsom of creating a sanctuary city for criminals, as a number of violent and drug crimes have […]
Drug Offenses, the NFL and You: Tips on How to Cope
Matt Jones, star wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars football team, was arrested on drug charges after being founding cutting up cocaine with a credit car in his car. There was also a jar that allegedly had marijuana residue.
While Jones faces felony charges, the two individuals with him face misdemeanor charges.
The specific charge Jones will […]
How Will the Upcoming Elections Affect Criminal Drug Law?
There are two important upcoming elections that can and will affect the criminal drug laws in California, the upcoming presidential and gubernatorial elections. It’s important to remember that both political parties have differing views of crime control, Republicans tend to be more in favor of putting people in jail while Democrats usually favor rehabilitation and […]
Broadcom Founder Indicted on Drug Charge
The co-founder of Broadcom, one of Southern California’s largest technology firms, has been indicted for using and distributing illegal drugs in his home. Henry Nicholas and Broadcom’s former CFO William Ruehle were also indicted in an alleged stock option back-dating scheme. Nicholas surrendered to federal law enforcement officers late last week.
Personal use of illegal drugs is […]
AG’s Plan Aims to Curb Prescription Drug Abuse
This week California Attorney General Edmund Brown announced a plan to curb prescription drug abuse. Prescription drugs are the most abused drugs in America, particularly among teens, young adults, women and seniors. Brown’s plan would make patients’ prescription drug histories available to doctors and pharmacies on an internet data base. The data base would be […]
Marijuana: A Growing Problem in California
California has an odd drug culture, as the state government and the federal government have slightly different attitudes towards drug law and enforcement of the law. One major area of concern for both the state and the federal governments is the growing of Marijuana, since it poses not only a problem in terms of distribution, […]
More Drug Arrests at San Diego State
Fallout from the undercover drug sting at San Diego State University continues. More than 128 people have now been arrested for suspected drug crimes, most of them students. Six fraternities have been suspended and are under investigation. “Undercover agents purchased cocaine from fraternity members and confirmed that a hierarchy existed for the purpose of selling […]
Gang Violence: A Target for Law Enforcement
The last few months have seen a huge rise in the attention put on gang violence in Los Angeles. Racial issues, weapons, drug offenses and more are all a part of what law enforcement faces when it comes to gangs. Police have begun focusing on how to deal with gang violence, and are cracking down […]
Tips on On How to Avoid Being Another CSI Drug Arrest
CSI star Gary Dourdan was busted by police for possession of a variety of narcotics, including heroin, cocaine and ecstasy. Drug charges can be serious, and can lead to fines, license suspensions, jail time and even count as a strike under California’s three strike rules.
Dourdan was apparently found asleep in his car around 5:21 am […]
Manslaughter: Why Princess Diana Wasn’t Murdered, Even Though She Died
A court recently ruled that Princess Diana was unlawfully killed, yet her death wasn’t ruled a murder, rather it was ruled to have been manslaughter.
The legal definition of manslaughter is - The unlawful killing of a human being without malice or premeditation, either express or implied; distinguished from murder, which requires malicious intent.
The major difference between the […]