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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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“‘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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California Launches Nation’s First-Ever Anti-Gun-Violence Office

The Crime Report

A new Office of Gun Violence Prevention in California will reduce gun violence by keeping guns away from “dangerous individuals” and promoting research and data collection, the Washington Post reports.

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Off-duty Virginia police officer sentenced to 87 months for January 6 riot

JURIST

According to court documents , Robertson, 49, and co-defendent Jacob Fracker were both officers with the Rocky Mount, Virginia, Police Department and were off duty when they headed for Washington, D.C. The men were also convicted of misdemeanor offense of disorderly conduct in a Capitol building.

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As Virginia Changes Direction, Debate Over State Funding of Prosecutors Grows

The Crime Report

The thousands of misdemeanor cases that some local prosecutors also handle every year — something they are not required by the state to do — are also not calculated into the state formula. While the county — which already funds most of the commonwealth’s attorney’s budget — recently approved an additional $3.7

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