JURIST
APRIL 19, 2024
The first offense constitutes a misdemeanor, carrying penalties of up to one year in the county jail, a fine not exceeding $500 or both. ” The Oklahoma bill largely mimics a similar immigration bill from the Texas Legislature, which was signed into law in December 2023 and has since been embroiled in legal challenges.
The Crime Report
JANUARY 10, 2023
Lawmakers responded to the ruling by temporarily making drug possession a simple misdemeanor. Washington’s Supreme Court declared Washington’s felony drug possession statute unconstitutional in 2021 because it made possession a felony, whether someone was aware of the drugs being on them or not.
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JURIST
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad issued a decree on Thursday (Legislative Decree No 36 of 2023) granting amnesty for certain crimes committed before the decree was issued, subject to conditions. The decree stated that misdemeanors and violations will be pardoned. This amnesty included crimes of desertion and misdemeanors.
JURIST
APRIL 26, 2024
If HB 285 is passed into law, public librarians could be guilty of misdemeanors for violating the state’s criminal obscenity provisions. Additionally, last month, the American Library Association announced that censorship demands and book ban attempts in public libraries and schools hit a record high in 2023.
Broadcast Law Blog
APRIL 16, 2023
The FCC has requested comments on NAB’s petition asking the Commission to grant a two-year extension of the May 26, 2023 deadline by which broadcasters must comply with Section 79.2(b)(2)(ii) The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau issued a Revocation Order revoking the license of an FM station in Pennsylvania.
The Crime Report
OCTOBER 31, 2023
The 11th state in the country to pass the Clean Slate Act during the 2023 legislative session, Minnesota’s law will automatically expunge records for non-violent, non-felony crimes starting on Jan. Expungement is available for misdemeanor and petty misdemeanor charges, such as theft, forgery or drug possession or sale.
The Crime Report
MAY 8, 2023
Williams’ office was able to convict Devion Taylor for the double homicide but according to the Metropolitan Crime Commission, out of the 343 violent felony cases that the DA’s office received from January 1, 2023, until April 15, 2023, only 7 percent resulted in guilty as charged convictions.
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