Blog Posts in 2012
Posted on Oct 11, 2012 By Benjamin Okin
NEW POLICY AT HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY? "We do not recognize medical marijuana," says Humboldt State University's Police Department. Yes, Humboldt State is in, and subject to, the laws ...
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Posted on Sep 26, 2012 By Benjamin Okin
You can transport marijuana on behalf of a collective or cooperative! This is the basic holding in People v. Colvin and it is what the case is most cited for as precedent. However, there is an implied ...
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Posted on Sep 19, 2012 By Benjamin Okin
SEE UPDATE AT THE END - RULING FROM US SUPREME COURT A note found at a recent arrest read, "I, John Smith, am hereby selling a quarter pound of marijuana to Jane Taylor, for the price of ...
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Posted on Sep 12, 2012 By Benjamin Okin
Whether you are charged with assault, battery, domestic violence, assault with a deadly weapon, or even some forms of murder, your attorney may talk to you about self-defense (or defense of others). ...
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Posted on Aug 8, 2012 By Criminal Defense Attorney
The attorneys at The Law Offices of Daskal & Okin have been helping defend the criminally accused in Humboldt County for over 30 years. With dedication to helping the communities of North Coast, ...
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