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Colorado News: Court Rules That Possession of Marijuana Convictions Can Now Be Overturned : US&Politics : Latin Post

by Romy Snowyla

This is so awesome http://www.latinpost.com/articles/8964/20140315/colorado-news-court-rules-p… Colorado News: Court Rules That Possession of Marijuana Convictions Can Now Be Overturned A panel of three Colorado Court of Appeals judges unanimously ruled in favor of allowing some state citizens who have been convicted of possessing small amounts of marijuana prior to the implementation of Dec. 2012's Amendment 64 to request their convictions be overturned. According to Al Jazeera America, … [View More]Amendment 64 decriminalized marijuana possession up to an ounce. A woman's 2011 conviction for possessing the drug was under appeal when the panel of judges decided to overturn the conviction because of a "significant change in the law." Brandi Jessica Russell's defense attorney, Brian Emerson, told the judges Thursday that Amendment 64 should be applied retroactively, which the panel agreed with because they said there are some legal exceptions. "The general presumption of prospective application, however, is subject to a doctrine established by our General Assembly and Supreme Court enabling a defendant to benefit retroactively from a significant change in the law," Judge Mary Hoak said in her 16-page opinion. <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/N6105/jump/33u.latin/artcl;poz=artclmid;sz=250x25…"> <img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/N6105/ad/33u.latin/artcl;poz=artclmid;sz=250x250,…" /> </a> Like Us on Facebook Related News Russell was convicted in Grand County for the possession of one gram or less of methamphetamine, marijuana concentrate possession and possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. Brian Vicente, one of Amendment 64's authors, said the judges' ruling could ultimately affect hundreds of Coloradoans who were sentenced to jail terms for petty marijuana possession, while some inmates currently serving time could also be released. He also said that prior to the amendment, the state had prosecuted about 9,000 marijuana possession cases a year. Emerson said the "tide is turning" on the national stance toward marijuana use, and that this ruling is an indication of that. The attorney also said that many prosecutors haven't given up their fight against marijuana possession and use as he still represents a number of marijuana appeals. "This ruling shows it would be wise for them to focus on more pressing matter," he said. However, following the judge's decision Thursday, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers released a statement with his plan to appeal the ruling because it could open up more case appeals that don't even involve marijuana. According to Suthers, nothing in the amendment shows that it can be applied retroactively and should not apply to previous cases. "Well-established retroactivity law in Colorado indicates that statutory changes are prospective only unless the General Assembly or the voters clearly indicted an intent to require such retroactive application," Suthers' statement reads.. During the ruling, the judges agreed that there is nothing in the amendment stating they can throw out previous convictions, but they argued that sate law gives the defendant an opportunity to receive post-conviction relief "if there has been a significant change in the law." And the judges claim Amendment 64 did in fact significantly change the law. TagsMarijuana, marijuana legal, pot legalization, Colorado, Amendment 64, decriminalization, Colorado Court of Appeals <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/N6105/jump/33u.latin/artcl;poz=mmid;sz=300x250;or…" target="_blank" ><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/N6105/ad/33u.latin/artcl;poz=mmid;sz=300x250;ord=…" border="0" alt="" /></a> Sent from my iPhone [View Less]

11 years, 2 months

Open source gaming in the Raspberry PI: Upcoming release of Darkplaces gaming engine

by Autonomous

Hello, I completed my hack of porting the Darkplaces gaming engine to the Raspberry PI. Here are a few videos of the PI in action running Quake-related games at 1080p. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtQQkRlrLIw&list=PLCnagLKAtPONIbS0AnuE47bHN… Gameplay is 20-30 frames per second at 1080p with full audio. For a $25 computer this is not bad at all. In some parts of the world the PI is the very first computer people have seen. The package will be released sometime next week and source … [View More]

11 years, 2 months

Cryptoparty This Afternoon, 2-5pm!

by Jenny Ryan

Come on by this afternoon and learn about digital security, encrypt your communications, make some anti-NSA/pro-crypto buttons, and join us for a GPG keysigning party! All skill levels welcome! Hope to see you there! -Jenny

11 years, 2 months

shotspotter will be discontinued

by Jake

what do people think of the shotspotter system installed in oakland? it's a network of microphones on telephone poles, each with a GPS (for a precise clock) and a network connection. When a gunshot-like sound is detected, they send the sound and its precise timing to a central server that determines the location of the shot, and tells the police to go there. some people have expressed concern that the microphones are used to spy on people, but it would be impossible to hear a … [View More]

11 years, 2 months

Requests from the landlord

by Yardena Cohen

George, our landlord, has requested that all "revolutionary literature", and anything with a political theme, including flyers and papers and posters, be removed from the common area and restricted to inside Sudoroom only. He also has the usual complaints about too much furniture, a messy kitchen, crap being left on tables, sleepers, and a general "lack of understanding about what common area means." The usual threats to "either charge you more or evict you" were made. He also complained that … [View More]

11 years, 2 months

Re: [sudo-discuss] Requests from the landlord

by Yardena Cohen

>> George, our landlord, has requested that all "revolutionary >> literature", and anything with a political theme, including flyers and >> papers and posters, be removed from the common area and restricted to >> inside Sudoroom only. He also has the usual complaints about too much >> furniture, a messy kitchen, crap being left on tables, sleepers, and a >> general "lack of understanding about what common area means." The >> usual threats to "either … [View More]

11 years, 2 months

Re: [sudo-discuss] shotspotter will be discontinued

by Jake

i can't tell if you replied to the list or just privately to me. that sounds like it would be fun, but it would be more worthwhile if there were a larger goal to be accomplished, ideally with funding. it wouldn't be trivial - what is the right way to record timestamps onto an audio recording from a GPS? perhaps use one of the two audio channels as a SMPTE timing track? that's kinda ridiculous but there's probably lots of code already written... On Fri, 14 Mar 2014, Hol Gaskill wrote: … [View More]

11 years, 2 months

Security certificate expired on the sudoroom wiki

by Romy Snowyla

Anyone know how to deal or fix the expired security certificate on the sudoroom website? I can't log in or view it from any of the Linux laptops or desktops at sudoroom // Sent from my iPhone

11 years, 2 months

membership reboot?

by Danny Spitzberg

I was super-d-delighted to see Sudoers out at First Friday AND I'm jazzed about the reboot on April 4th/5th AND curious to know what's being prototyped for membership. I'm currently renewing my HUB membership (already 3 years in, a really open-minded organizer is has their community engagement role) and was prompted to click agree/disagree with the following: *I am joining Hub Oakland to become a member of a community of entrepreneurs, activists, artists, purpose-driven seekers and … [View More]professionals acting on our passions and unleashing creativity in ways that make us come alive! Our aim is to leave a legacy of a thriving, just and sustainable world. We envision a future where each individual understands that they are inextricably interconnected to all other beings and the Earth; a future where every business, organization, or company will take courageous and mindful action to become a part of the solution and use their potential to create positive impact and equity for all.* *As a part of this community, I understand that it is my responsibility to maintain, and advance the following 8 Hub Oakland Principles:* - *Authenticity*: We invite the whole person into the space and create a container for authenticity to emerge. - *Radical Inclusivity*: We believe in order to create a thriving and resilient community all voices and perspectives must be invited to the conversation. We thrive because we are diverse and multicultural. - *Creativity & Expression*: We believe at the core of transformation is creativity. We inspire each other to express our creativity and purpose. - *Collaboration*: Our meme is innovation through collaboration. We embody the African proverb: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together”. - *Inspiration*: We believe a spark of inspiration has the ability to change the world. We consciously create an atmosphere of inspiration. - *Respect*: We honor each other’s special gifts and differences and keep sacred our physical environment. - *Reciprocity*: We value the opportunity to give to our community and receive from it. - *Effectiveness*: We leverage each other’s strengths and resources and gain the knowledge we need to effectively contribute to making a better world. Then I went back and re-read the Sudo purpose/values and membership sections of the articles at https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Articles_of_Association#Article_1._Purpose So, my question: has there been any discussion around membership recruitment/ retention/ rebooting? Curious, Danny p.s. after a raft of raft of other Wednesday commitments, I'm finally done and will see y'all next Wednesday [View Less]

11 years, 2 months

Re: [sudo-discuss] shotspotter will be discontinued

by Jake

well i think it would be obvious to combine city funds and the mesh network with shotspotter, but i wouldn't be surprised if a lot of people were opposed for various reasons. i feel that if our lisence is strong enough, we could accept money and utility poles (and electricity) from the city without being forced to do anything unethical. On Fri, 14 Mar 2014, X wrote: > Is there a map and count of how many of these there are, how would those positions overlay as part of a mesh network. … [View More]

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