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Stone, McCorvey to face off for commissioner spot By Christine Broussard cbroussard@dailysentinel.com Early voting for the November general election begins Monday, and residents who reside in Precinct 2 will cast their
votes for who they wish to take over as their county commissioner. In March, Republican candidate Jerry Stone unseated incumbent Charles Thomson, 397-355. On the Democratic ticket for Precinct 2
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commissioner, Sandy McCorvey, with 218 votes, defeated James Montoya, who received 76 votes. “As we approach the general election,
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Consequences are hefty for misdemeanor marijuana possession
&Crime “
By PAUL BRYANT pbryant@dailysentinel.com
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ore than 97 percent of misdemeanor cases involving marijuana possession in Nacogdoches County account for the lowest possible offense under state law. But for those defendants, that still means up to six months in jail and a $2,000 fine. “Our office has placed a premium on holding accountable people attending court,” said Nacogdoches County Attorney John Fleming. “In the event they miss court, that is something our office takes very seriously. When an individual is given a summons to appear, there’s not a bond requiring them to come to court. There is a penalty if they don’t come to court, but there’s not a bond we can forfeit. From our office’s perspective, we prefer there be an arrest on Class B and Class A misdemeanors.” And that is the policy generally enforced by Nacogdoches police Chief Jim Sevey. “When we establish
It is an injustice in our court system when victims of real crime are not getting the kinds of attention prosecutors should be paying them. We are taking non-violent people and putting them around violent people in jail. Heather Razio Texas political director, Marijuana Policy Project
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Marijuana is known for being the gateway for illegal substances for our youth. In the 20 years of working narcotics and interviews with suspects or addicts, the story has been always the same. They started by smoking marijuana.”
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Seats remain for Texas Tribune event By Paul Bryant pbryant@dailysentinel.com
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