| DISPENSING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES |
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| practitioner commits a criminal offense if he or she unlawfully dispenses a controlled substance. A practitioner is a physician, a dentist, a veterinarian, a pharmacist, or any other person who is permitted to use controlled substances in his or her profession. Dispensing is the transfer or delivery of a controlled substance by a practitioner.
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| RELEASE ON PAROLE |
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| If a state's parole board grants parole to a prisoner, custody of the prisoner is generally transferred to the state's parole board prior to the prisoner's release on parole. The prisoner is usually transferred to a residential facility or a halfway house, during which time the prisoner continues to receive credit for good conduct time. More... |
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| SEARCH & SEIZURE - SEARCH WARRANTS |
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| The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees the right to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures. It provides that warrants for an arrest or for a search shall be based on probable cause, shall be supported by an oath or an affirmation, and shall describe with particularity the placed to be searched or the person or thing to be seized. More... |
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| Joinder of Defendants |
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| A defendant or the prosecution may file a motion for a joinder of defendants. It is within the trial court's discretion to grant or deny the motion for joinder. The party seeking the joinder must show that the defendants participated in the same act or transaction or in the same series of transactions. Joinder of defendants requires more than simply showing that the defendants committed similar offenses. The standard for joining defendants is satisfied if the defendants shared a common purpose or scheme and if there was an overlap in their acts. More... |
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| Criminal Liability For Violating the Clean Air Act |
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| The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established national air quality standards with respect to certain air pollutants. The Clean Air Act requires that states develop a plan that: implements the EPA standards, maintains the standards developed by the EPA and enforces the standards under the EPA.
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