Tag: marijuana ticket
Nine Marijuana Bills Filed for 2015 Texas Legislative Session
Nine Marijuana Bills Filed for 2015 Texas Legislative Session Over the last decade, voters have passed and legislators have approved several measures in multiple states all over the country to either decriminalize or legalize marijuana (referred to as “marihuana” in Texas statutes). Some states have enacted measures that legalize certain forms of cannabis for medical…
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Austin Marijuana Ticket: What Happens Next?
Austin Marijuana Ticket Process Every day in Austin, individuals are given an Austin marijuana ticket for possession of marijuana. This marijuana ticket is part of what is known as the “cite and release. The “cite and release” process occurs when an Austin Police Officer or Travis County Sheriff’s Deputy issues a defendant a ticket for possession…
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Ticket for Possession of Marijuana in Austin, Texas
Ticket for Possession of Marijuana in Austin? In order to save local law enforcement the time and costs associated with the arrest of such offenses as marijuana possession, the Austin Police Department and the Travis County Sheriff’s Department, at an officer’s discretion, have the ability to issue tickets for certain possession of marijuana offenses instead…
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Possession of Marijuana Ticket
Possession of Marijuana Ticket in Austin, Texas One of the most frustrating things for me as an Austin criminal defense lawyer is a client who does not take their criminal case serious or at least as seriously as they should. Often times, I encounter this situation with clients who have been issued a ticket for possession of…
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