Blog Posts in September, 2011

• Posted By Scott Hughes 30-Sep-2011

  California Prison Realignment

  October 1, 2011, AB 109 will take effect in the state of California. More commonly known as "realignment," the bill is a response to the U.S. Supreme Court's May order for California to reduce its prison population. The basic concept is to ...

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• Posted By Scott Hughes 22-Sep-2011

  Orange County District Attorney Files Murder Charges Against Fullerton Officers in the Beating Death of a Homeless Man

  After investigation, Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackaukas announced in a news conference today his decision to charge Officer Manuel Ramos and Corporal Jay Cincinelli in the death of Kelly Thomas, a mentally ill, homeless man. Officer Ramos ...

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• Posted By Scott Hughes 21-Sep-2011

  Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Bill Allowing Local Authorities to Regulate Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

  On August 31, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1300 (AB 1300), which gives local law enforcement the power to promulgate and enforce ordinances imposing restrictions on marijuana dispensaries. The bill was drafted after much legal debate ...

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