Pot Dispensary Site of Robbery, 2 Shot
According to latimesblogs.latimes.com, a shooting occurred outside of a marijuana dispensary in West Los Angeles. Two people were seriously injured, and were taken to local area hospitals where they are in critical and serious conditions. Police investigating the matter believe that the shooting was an attempted robbery.
Los Angeles police officials cited an increase in crime levels occurring around marijuana dispensaries. Although marijuana is legal for medical purposes, the very fact that it is illegal otherwise can cause for some complicated matters pertaining to the law. Marijuana users that need the drug for medicinal purposes might be subject to investigation, particularly when instances of robbery and other crimes occur in such close proximity to the dispensaries.
For those that frequent marijuana dispensaries, it should not be assumed that they are involved in illicit behavior of any kind, and they should be afforded the same consideration and label of innocent until proven guilty that all other members of society are granted. Put bluntly, it is unfair for individuals that frequent an area to be profiled in such a manner. Concrete evidence is a requirement to directly connect an individual to a crime, and even such evidence must be qualified as being associated with the individual.
If you have been accused of a crime, and you believe that profiling of some kind may have played a factor in your arrest, it is important to retain the services of a skilled criminal defense attorney so that charges can be carefully examined, and an appropriate determination of involvement can be arrived at. At The Law Offices of Lawrence Wolf, our experienced Los Angeles drug crimes lawyers will examine the circumstances of your arrest, and will build you the best possible defense give the circumstances of your case. For a free consultation, please don’t hesitate to contact our law offices at 866-390-7373.
Source Article:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/09/2-shot-in-apparent-robbery-in-front-of-westside-marijuana-dispensary.html
