California's "ganja guru" vows conviction appeal
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California's "ganja guru" will not have to go to jail but still plans to appeal felony marijuana convictions with the aim of renewing a courtroom fight over state and federal laws that are sharply at odds.
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Francisco Arce Montes, the Spaniard sentenced to 30 years in jail for the 1996 rape and murder of British schoolgirl Caroline Dickinson, will have his appeal against conviction heard in June.
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Former associate attorney general and convicted felon Webb Hubbell , now working for an insurance agency, has an important message for marijuana smokers: You don't have to quit to get life insurance.
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RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - A California man admits he hired a taxi driver to drive him and his concealed stash of more than 100 pounds of marijuana cross-country when they were stopped by a sheriff's deputy in Arkansas last year...
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday turned back a plea for mercy for a man convicted of murdering two women in 1981 over a drug deal, clearing the way for California's first execution in three years.
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DENVER Prosecutors in Denver have dropped a marijuana possession charge against Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony. They said it would be tough to get a conviction because of friend of Anthony&#39;s has signed an affadavit saying the drug was his, not Anthony&#39;s.
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Some legal experts say the murder of a marijuana advocate could lead to a reconsideration of how medical marijuana is administered.
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One-time gridiron star Michael Vick, awaiting sentencing on federal dog fighting charges, has tested positive for marijuana, the Atlanta-Journal Constitution reported on its website Wednesday.
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JAKARTA, Indonesia - Marijuana possession should remain a crime in Indonesia, but chefs who use the herb as a traditional way to season curries should not be arrested, the country's vice president told local reporters.
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PONCA CITY, Okla. Aug. 20, 2004  Deciding at the last possible moment not to appeal his conviction, Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols brought his case to a final close, saying he hoped it would begin a &quot;long-awaited healing process.&quot; ...
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To prosecutors, Robert "Roy" van de Hoek is a vandal with pruning shears. To supporters of native California shrubs and trees, he's a martyr.
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The former boss of US firm Tyco, Dennis Kozlowski, is to appeal against his convictions for theft, fraud and conspiracy.
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A California appeals court is  considering whether to resurrect a lawsuit accusing cigarette  makers of using characters like Joe Camel and the Marlboro Man  to entice youngsters to start smoking and keep them hooked, a  lawyer in the case said on Wednesday.
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California Gov. Arnold  Schwarzenegger appealed on Wednesday a federal judge&#39;s decision  striking down a state law barring the sale of violent video  games to minors.
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Los Angeles judge may instruct jury to go back and try to reach verdict on a reduced charge of manslaughter.
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California Gov. Arnold  Schwarzenegger appealed on Wednesday a federal judge's decision  striking down a state law barring the sale of violent video  games to minors.
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The leader of a gang that committed what has been described as the Netherland's biggest cybercrime is appealing his sentence.