Jennifer Ray’s Legal Blog

Drug busts for marijuana are apparently on the rise again.  U.S. customs agents have seized 435 pounds of pot and arrested seven people trying to sneak the plant across the border from Mexico this week, federal officials said.  The series of separate busts started about 8:30 a.m. Monday when agents at a downtown bridge found […]

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President George W. Bush has granted pardons to 14 individuals convicted of misdeeds including drug offenses, tax evasion, wildlife violations and bank embezzlement.  Under the Constitution, the president’s power to issue pardons is absolute and cannot be overruled.
Daniel Figh Pue III of Conroe, who was convicted of illegal treatment, storage and disposal of a hazardous […]

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I have a new addition to my little family.  She is small (about two pounds), black and white, and rotten as hell!  No I have not borne a child, I have a new little Boston Terrier puppy and her name is Roxy (at least it is for the moment).  She is so cute but oh […]

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As I predicted, Jimmie Johnson won the race for the Chase…for the third consecutive year!  Woo hoo!  Johnson made Nascar history by being only the second driver to ever win three consecutive Chase championships.  It was a great race overall.  Carl Edwards came in first in the race at Miami-Homestead but came still only finished […]

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Debts will either be characterized as a community debt or a separate debt.  If a debt is characterized as community, both spouses are liable for the debt prior to division.  A separate debt, on the other hand, will be the sole responsibility of the spouse whose name the debt is in.  A simple way to […]

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