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Consequences For Drug Possession Could Change in 2023 in Washington State

The Crime Report

Tough decisions on how to handle drug convictions will be on the agenda for legislators in Washington state this year, Laurel Demkovich reports for The Spokeman Review. Lawmakers responded to the ruling by temporarily making drug possession a simple misdemeanor.

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Proud Boys leader arrested for burning Black Lives Matter flag

JURIST

Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was arrested in Washington, DC, Monday on a misdemeanor count for burning a Black Lives Matter (BLM) flag last month. Upon a search incident to the lawful arrest, DC police found high-capacity ammunition feeding devices on Tarrio and subsequently also charged him with two felony counts.

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Iowa passes state-enforced undocumented immigration bill

JURIST

Under the bill, Senate File 2340, if someone was previously deported from or denied entry into the US, entering Iowa would be considered a misdemeanor offense. In some instances, such as having prior convictions, this state crime could escalate to a felony.

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Federal Judges Choose Lowered Sentences in 49 out of 74 Jan. 6 Cases

The Crime Report

have gone below the government recommendation in 49 out of 74 sentencings held for Capitol riot defendants one year after the attack, or about two-thirds of the cases, reports the Washington Post. Federal judges in D.C.

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“‘Hot Pursuit’ Doesn’t Always Justify Entry, Supreme Court Rules; The mere flight of a person suspected of a minor crime, without more, does not allow police officers to enter homes without warrants, the court said”

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Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that “ Supreme Court tightens, slightly, rules for police entering a home without a warrant.” ” David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “ In two very different California disputes, Supreme Court affirms private property rights.”

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Former Virginia police officer convicted in January 6 Capitol attack case

JURIST

The jury found Robertson guilty of five felonies: obstruction of an official proceeding, civil disorder, entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds while carrying a dangerous weapon, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building while carrying a dangerous weapon and tampering with a document or proceedings.

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Illinois Scores Top Rank in Reintegrating Ex-Incarcerees, Alaska is Lowest

The Crime Report

Take Alaska , for example, which the report ranks as the lowest-performing state in terms of nearly every law category analyzed — receiving “F” grades for pardoning, felony relief, misdemeanor relief, certificates of relief, employment, and occupational licensing laws. Washington D.C. Washington D.C.

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