According to news reports, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin for the second year running promised to pardon those convicted of minor marijuana offenses in the city.
Many know I did not think highly of the Alabama expungement statute. In a blog post entitled, Alabama Expungement Statute is almost useless, I wrote:
Per this report: Alabama’s largest city will issue blanket pardons for more than 15,000 people with misdemeanor marijuana convictions dating back to 1990, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin
The consequences of even the most minor encounter with the misdemeanor system are serious — they can lead to lost jobs and benefits, including food
A new law went into effect on Sunday which now allows some persons with suspended driver licenses to continue driving to work. Before Sunday, there
This article asks the Question: “How Do You Clear a Pot Conviction From Your Record?” In Alabama, you cannot get the conviction expunged; the only
What is life like on the sex offender registry? Read this and it may help explain my opposition (see here) to such laws, especially in
Collateral consequences of criminal convictions are wide. Convictions impact everything from later custody decisions to loss of driving privileges. You can peruse the 85 pages
The Marshall Project correctly notes: There are more than 800,000 Americans who are now required to register as sex offenders. And contrary to popular belief,
Republican Ohio Supreme Court Justice Maureen O’Connor: “Here in Ohio I have spoken out unequivocally that courts are centers of justice, not automatic teller machines
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