Posted on Feb 28, 2014 By Billy Skinner & Associates
To understand your rights during a traffic stop, specifically as they relate to drug dog searches, you have to go back to Illinois v. Caballes. In this 2004 Supreme Court case, the state of Illinois ...
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Posted on Aug 16, 2013 By Billy Skinner & Associates
In a speech delivered to the American Bar Association earlier this week, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder called for a significant overhaul to the nation's criminal justice system. Specifically, ...
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Posted on Aug 2, 2013 By Billy Skinner & Associates
Throughout the years, numerous opponents have voiced boisterous, thought-provoking concerns as to the efficacy of our nation's drug policies. For many, America's War on Drugs has been a losing ...
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Posted on Jul 26, 2013 By Billy Skinner & Associates
Acting on an anonymous tip, local law enforcement officers from several area agencies shut down a Marijuana farm earlier this week. The farm was growing a number of plants with an estimated value of ...
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Posted on Jul 8, 2013 By Billy Skinner & Associates
The battle over the legalization of marijuana is as strong and conflicting as ever in the United States. Last week on July 1 – the first day of the new fiscal year – Colorado officials ...
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