Monthly Archives - January 2017

Marijuana Driving: Now Legal In California

Kevin Spade2021-06-18T23:17:39+00:00We all live in a modern society that is slowly and yet inevitably getting rid of all the superstitions as well as prejudice. However, some things still remain unclear. For instance, why are alcoholic beverages as well as cigarettes that contain nicotine are available in just about every store, whereas cannabis that is far from being as detrimental as the above-mentioned substances, is still mostly illegal. After all, alcohol consumption does not only ruin one’s life – it easily ruins the lives of his friends and loved ones. And nicotine is one of the most addictive drugs out there and one that will not let you go easily. On the other hand, we have cannabis. Sure, it has psychotropic effects, but it will not send you to Valhalla, unlike alcohol and will not destroy your lungs completely like nicotine. One way or the other, the recent news are actually booming...

Preliminary Hearing And Everything You Need To Know About It

Kevin Spade2021-06-18T23:17:56+00:00Before you are going to get to the trial, you are going to go to the preliminary hearing. This basically implies that you are going the trial that will take place before the actual trial. During the time of that hearing, the judge will not be establishing if you are guilty or not. The preliminary hearing is meant to discover if there is enough evidence to go to the trial in the first place. The judge is going to use the so-called “probable cause” standards in order to determine if the case is eligible for the trial. There has to be enough evidence to present to the jury. Hence, the judge will need to review all the evidence that is going to be provided by the prosecutor. It is the job of the prosecutor to demonstrate that there is evidence pointing out the need for the case to proceed to...