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- Fair Sentencing Act Reduces Discrimination in Drug Charges
Congress made a huge improvement in the justice system on August 3, 2010, when President Obama signed into law the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010. The Act corrects the disparity in the law that deals harsh penalties for low-level crack cocaine offenses compared to much lighter penalties for powder cocaine offenses.
- Meth Addict Charged with Stabbing His Mother to Death
A meth addict who had been living with his mother in Santa Rosa, California, has been sentenced to life in prison for stabbing her to death. Christopher Anthony Lavis, 43, pleaded guilty in October to first-degree murder and two weapon enhancements in the Sept. 27, 2008 slaying of his mother, Constance Elizabeth LaSalle.
- Man Found Dead on San Francisco Bus Suffered From Drug Addiction
Christopher Feasel, the 37-year old man who was found dead on a parked Muni bus last week, moved to San Francisco for the warm weather and impressive skateboard scene, but ended up addicted to drugs and homeless.
- Mexican Police Force Puts a Dent in Recent Chain of Drug Rehab Slayings
In August 2008, gunmen broke into a Mexican drug rehabilitation center during a pastor’s sermon and opened fire, killing eight people.
- Colorado Meth Ring Used Collectible Comic Books to Launder Money
Investigators in Colorado say they have broken up a massive methamphetamine ring in the Denver area that distributed pounds of the highly addictive drug every week and laundered the profits using collectible comic books.