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A Comprehensive Overview: Arizona Marijuana laws, Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentencing, and Impacts on Society.  Drug Conviction Results in Sentencing Typically Reserved for Murder John was accused of a first-time, non-violent drug offense.  He had no prior criminal record, no evidence of drug abuse, and no prior drug convictions. The Defendant…

 “It’s not about giving up, or giving in. It’s about making sure the punishment fits the crime”. Cases in Point In April 2013, 46-year-old John Horner, a restaurant worker, and father of three children, was convicted of selling pain killers worth $1,800.00. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison…