LEOs Only Please

[tyrist]

I think that the pro marijuana people that look at this as a victory are going to be in for a big surprise. As a misdemeanor, citing someone with a small amount of marijuana was more trouble than it was worth and the DA wouldn't file anyway, so lots of cops didn't want to deal with it. Treating it as a simple infraction that will be handled in traffic court will most likely result in more enforcement and people with small amounts that would not have been cited in the past will now be getting a citation.

Not really trickster since it will still require a property report to book it into evidence. It will also still require a lab test more than likely.

[TRICKSTER]

Not really trickster since it will still require a property report to book it into evidence. It will also still require a lab test more than likely.

Do you do lab test for minors in possession of alcohol or open container in a vehicle to prove it's alcohol. My bet is that the standard of proof will eventually yield to the officers "expertise". At the most, a quick NIK test will probably suffice. It will be interesting to see what happens.

[Cpl. Haas]

I don't care at all professionally.

The bigger issue is the edits they made to 666PC.

What changes did they make to PC 666? I didn't see anything mentioned in the link.

[Samuelx]

Hey Doheny, ur wife's a Genius! Lol

Got briefed today that the pot misd to inf change will take effect jan 2011...

666 now requires 3 prior convictions... iirc

[powerstrokemike]

hope if the pot heads that get in a wreck are punished more than a dui.. thats a joke..my neighbor has two (with accidents) an after 6 months he's driving agin.. wtf... i should of been a judge...

[tyrist]

What changes did they make to PC 666? I didn't see anything mentioned in the link.

Requires 3 prior convictions.as a basis but then there are a bunch of other criteria for less than 2 priors. Sex registrants apparently still only need one prior. I don't have the memo I got at roll call handy.

It's pretty lame as a whole. All they are trying to do is lower the prison population but all that will happens is they will just go through one more step before going to prison. I don't think the politicians realize that the majority of the prison population in california are recycles.

[BigDogatPlay]

All they are trying to do is lower the prison population but all that will happens is they will just go through one more step before going to prison.

One more step.... and how many more victims.

I don't think the politicians realize that the majority of the prison population in california are recycles.

They don't care.

[Doheny]

What changes did they make to PC 666? I didn't see anything mentioned in the link.

This is what's online now; not sure if it's the old section or the new one (you guys would know.)

666. (a) Notwithstanding Section 490, every person who, having been convicted three or more times of petty theft, grand theft, auto theft under Section 10851 of the Vehicle Code, burglary, carjacking, robbery, or a felony violation of Section 496 and having served a term therefor in any penal institution or having been imprisoned therein as a condition of probation for that offense, is subsequently convicted of petty theft, then the person convicted of that subsequent offense is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year, or in the state prison. (b) Notwithstanding Section 490, any person described in paragraph (1) who, having been convicted of petty theft, grand theft, auto theft under Section 10851 of the Vehicle Code, burglary, carjacking, robbery, or a felony violation of Section 496, and having served a term of imprisonment therefor in any penal institution or having been imprisoned therein as a condition of probation for that offense, who is subsequently convicted of petty theft, is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year, or in the state prison. (1) This subdivision shall apply to any person who is required to register pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration Act, or who has a prior violent or serious felony conviction, as specified in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 or subdivision (c) of Section 1192.7. (2) This subdivision shall not be construed to preclude prosecution or punishment pursuant to subdivisions (b) to (i), inclusive, of Section 667, or Section 1170.12.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate?WAISdocID=0804206584+1+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve

[KaTooM]

I would love to cop some.

[Patrick Aherne]

Trickster hit on it. Instead of just allowing folks to dump it and get on their way when you are too busy to take papaer, book the weed, etc. Now, all you have to do is bang out a cite and then testify that you smelled the odor of marijuana. No testing needed. Before, in a car of four potheads, you would always try to get someone to admit possesion or put it on the driver. Now, cites for anyone who is buzzed!