The husband of a Hampton lawyer often mentioned as a judicial candidate has been arrested on drug possession charges, according to the Daily Press .
William Carson Thomas, 51, husband of Kathy Gear Owens, is accused of possessing cocaine, marijuana and prescription medication. The cocaine charge is a felony.
Owens is the brother of Del. Tom Gear, [...]
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Lawyer’s husband accused of cocaine possession
January 7th, 2010 · Comments Off · Cocaine, JUDGESHIPS
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Calling ahead for drug buys doesn’t support felony charge, court rules
May 27th, 2009 · Comments Off · Cocaine, U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court holds a cocaine user did not commit felony facilitation of a Virginia drug dealer’s business merely by using his cellphone to arrange small purchases for personal use.
The case, decided yesterday, arises out of an investigation of a drug dealer in the Northern Virginia suburbs. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals [...]
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Commission allows sentence reduction for crack
December 11th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Cocaine, Criminal Law, Sentencing
The U.S. Sentencing Commission decided this afternoon to make its reduction in the sentencing guidelines for crack cocaine retroactive.
That typically would mean a reduction of about five years for a 20-year sentence and about two years for a 10-year term, according to Rob Wagner, an assistant federal public defender in Richmond.
It also would have a [...]
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