Florida Cracks Down on Unlicensed Telemarketers
Florida Cracks Down on Unlicensed Telemarketers
Filed under: origin of crack cocaine
In Florida, third degree felonies—such as battery of a police officer, burglary of an unoccupied structure, or cocaine possession—can result in up to five years in jail or a $ 5,000 fine. Last year, officials cited 12 businesses and 170 telemarketers … Read more on Reason (blog)
103 of 128 suspects arrested in Operation Loquace dragnet
Filed under: origin of crack cocaine
Ex-Prosecutor Gets Prison Deal in Vegas Drug Case
Ex-Prosecutor Gets Prison Deal in Vegas Drug Case
Filed under: crack vs cocaine
David Schubert, 49, fled there to avoid jail after pleading guilty in a crack cocaine possession case. In court Wednesday, he didn't apologize as he stood for sentencing before Clark County District Court Judge Carolyn Ellsworth, defense attorney Louis … Read more on ABC News
East side cocaine ring conspirator gets 19 1/2 years
Filed under: crack vs cocaine
Cocaine Dealer Gets Four Years
Cocaine dealer gets four years
Filed under: cocaine dangerous
And he paid a steep price Tuesday, in the form of a four-year prison sentence handed down for cocaine trafficking. "I've made a big mistake. It will never happen again," Nucci, 49, told court before being taken away to begin serving his sentence. Nucci … Read more on Winnipeg Free Press
Do You Think Drug Dealing Laws Are Unfair to Blacks? Obama Does.?
Question by Michelle M: Do you think drug dealing laws are unfair to blacks? Obama does.?
The Obama administration is asking Congress to close the big gap in prison sentences for dealing crack versus powdered cocaine, a law that critics say is unfair to blacks.
Such sentencing reform efforts tend to focus on lowering the mandatory minimum sentences for crack cocaine possession, but in prepared testimony to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer did not spell out exactly how the administration hopes to make the law more fair.
Mariana Man Charged With Possession of Crack Cocaine
Mariana Man Charged with Possession of Crack Cocaine
Filed under: Crack Cocaine Possession Charges
September 9th, 2012 at approximately 1:21 p.m., officers with the Marianna Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Wonder Rd., on a Brown in color, Pontiac car. Upon conducting the stop for the traffic infraction of safety belt violation, contact … Read more on WCTV
Malden Man Arrested for Cocaine Possession
Malden Man Arrested for Cocaine Possession
Filed under: Crack Cocaine Side Effects
"Officer Michael O'Brien joined Officer Shore and discovered that Brian Elmore had in his possession a baggie containing crack cocaine," Grasso said. "He was arrested on that drug charge and it was determined shortly after that an active warrant was in … Read more on Patch.com
Judge says Apple's 'smoking crack' with giant witness list
Filed under: Crack Cocaine Side Effects
Earlier this week she told both companies that she didn't trust any information that came from either side's lawyers, asking instead to see papers. Yesterday she followed …. Crack cocaine is not water soluable, and therefore has no effect if snorted … Read more on CNET