Time running out as lawmakers race to fix drug possession law tossed by state high court Matt Markovich, KOMO News reporter
Time running out as lawmakers race to fix drug possession law tossed by state high court
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The clock is running down for a fix to the drug possession law that was thrown out by the Washington State Supreme Court in February, stripping local law enforcement agencies of the ability to make arrests for that charge.
One bill in the state legislature appears to be emerging as a middle of the road, Goldilocks consensus proposal because it has something that may please everyone who has an interest in the law. But that could mean the legislation has too much in it for all sides to reach agreement.
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For thousands of Wisconsin defendants accused of crimes, they need to put up cash to get out of jail.
When defendants â even ones facing serious charges with massive bail in excess of hundreds of thousands of dollars â have money or community support, getting out from behind bars can take just days or weeks.
But for those facing bail bonds of only a couple hundred dollars who donât have support or deep bank accounts, they can languish in jail for months, sometimes taking deals that donât serve them well in the long term simply because they want to end the court process, because they want to stop waiting, to get back home or go to prison quicker, to get out.
Missouri lawmakers consider ban on sobriety checkpoints
Missouri lawmakers are considering a proposal that could ban sobriety checkpoints, but law enforcement and victim advocates consider those checkpoints an important tool in taking drunk drivers off the road.
and last updated 2021-04-04 23:55:11-04
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â Missouri lawmakers are considering a proposal that could ban sobriety checkpoints, but law enforcement and victim advocates consider those checkpoints an important tool in taking drunk drivers off the road.
The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department s Mobile DWI Enforcement Center is essentially a police station on wheels where suspected drunk drivers provide a breathe sample and get processed before being taken to jail. When it s on the streets, word of the rolling command unit spreads fast.
Jury trials still havenât resumed in Rhode Island, and thereâs no clear answer why not
By Amanda Milkovits Globe Staff,Updated April 5, 2021, 2 hours ago
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The Licht Judicial Complex in Providence, which houses the Rhode Island Supreme and Superior Courts.Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff
PROVIDENCE The largest courtroom in Rhode Island has been ready for months. Jurors have been notified to appear.
In Courtroom 11 at the Licht Judicial Complex, plexiglass separates the judge, the court reporter, the witness stand, the lawyers, and the jury. Each juror even gets their own mini pods, like hockey penalty boxes inside the jury box, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.