Weighing the Scales of Justice for Drug Crimes

Published October 23, 2013

Weighing the scales of justice for drug crimes
Youssef, 30, who was sentenced to three months for drug use after being rushed to hospital for overdosing on heroin, said neither the judge nor his lawyer informed him that rehab was a possibility. “No one told me about this,” … “In light of changes …
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