Daily Archives: January 18, 2010

Drug sentences excessive, expert says. University of Kentucky professor Robert Lawson has issued a report on Kentucky’s criminal justice system. Kentucky’s 35-year drug war has led to unfair, “brutally harsh sentences,” overcrowding the state’s prison system with non-violent offenders, a … Continue reading →

Seattle’s new city attorney to dismiss cases of pot possession City Attorney Pete Holmes, who beat incumbent Tom Carr in November, said he dismissed two marijuana-related cases in his first day on the job, and several others are about to … Continue reading →