by georgeroland | Feb 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
Due Process and The War On Terror Part I: U.S. Citizens As “Enemy Combatants” and Due Process The idea that an American student is afforded Due Process (notice, a meaningful opportunity to be heard or contest the allegation, a neutral decision-maker, etc.) before...
by georgeroland | Feb 9, 2016 | Drug Charges, Uncategorized, UNT
In addition to criminal defense, or perhaps as a natural extension thereof, I frequently represent citizens at disciplinary hearings. By “disciplinary hearings” I mean hearings held to determine whether a student may continue their education at a specific public...
by georgeroland | Jan 12, 2016 | Drug Charges, Uncategorized
Are Drugs Addictive Because They Are Drugs? I handle drug cases, and because talking about drugs is therefore what I do pretty much all the time, I often wonder whether the source of addiction is the drug itself—something addictive about the drug—or whether...
by georgeroland | Dec 28, 2015 | Drug Charges, Uncategorized, UNT
I have written extensively on snitches before. Recently, 60 Minutes aired an episode on the problems with cops turning misdemeanor drug offenders into snitches. I encourage you to check it out here:...
by georgeroland | Dec 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Last week, President Obama commuted the sentences of 95 federal prisoners. Of those 95, 46 were serving a LIFE SENTENCE for drug offenses. Not anymore. Not just time, but were serving LIFE for drug violations. That’s something to think about over the holiday...
by georgeroland | Dec 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
Who Shot Ya?: on police shootings Recently, the news has been saturated with reports of police shootings of citizens. The fact is, the exact number of police killings per year is unknown—the numbers reported by the Bureau of Justice are notoriously unreliable. Some...
