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HARRISBURG Pa. (WHTM) – Two Pennsylvania lawmakers announced that they will be reintroducing legislation to decriminalize marijuana. The change proposed is in regards to changing the grading of possession of a small amount of marijuana from a misdemeanor to a summary offense. The memo from Senator Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) and Senator Camera Bartolotta (R- Beaver, […]
Dispositions in Pike County Court Milford. Pike County District Attorney Raymond J. Tonkin announced the criminal sentences issued on Dec. 10 by Pike County Court of Common Pleas President Judge Gregory Chelak. Pike County Courthouse, Milford (Photo by Pamela Chergotis) David Lee King, 44, of Matamoras, Pa., was sentenced to 9 years to 18 years in a state correctional facility and fined $1,500 for the crimes of Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver a Controlled or Counterfeit Substance and two counts of Delivery of a Controlled or Counterfeit Substance. On Aug. 20, 2019, King ...
Going forward. there was a lot of speculation perhaps maybe there would be some sort of plea deal. we'll have to wait and see. right now a hearing at 2:30 scheduled to set bond. hallie? >> we've been looking -- ron mot, i'm going to ask you to stand by as you've been looking at the new booking photo of smollett. i want to bring in danny savalos. that press conference is set to begin. right before a major news conference like this, everybody is getting their ducks in a row before what is going to be a very closely watched. it's been a highly anticipated news conference now from the chicago poli...
>> well, the appeal's set for april 29th here in pittsburgh. and actually, on the way down here we just heard from the d.a.'s office that the d.a.'s not really going to pursue the prosecution of these charges. so i haven't really had time to comprehend that and what that means for christian just yet -- >> is not going to? is not going to pursue? >> that's correct. so the way it works in the pennsylvania criminal justice system is a summary offense at the magistrate level is not really prosecuted by the district attorney. the officer that made the charge -- >> it's so ludicrous to me because i'...
Times. his lawyer says he expects this to be treated as a summary offense, the equivalent of a misdemeanor, apparently. >> just gin bin bieber in the nr problems. it must be monday. this could be a way to detect a devastating illness before it takes its toll. georgetown university researchers have developed a blood test that they say can predict with 90% accuracy whether a healthy adult will develop alzheimer's disease or other form of dementia. this test looks at fats in the blood present in lower level among alzheimer's patients. the authors say much more research is needed but hope the te...