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Venice’s Tough Drug Law Under Spotlight in Edwards Trial
Houston man Lawrence Edwards faces trial Oct. 12 on marijuana possession under Venice’s city ordinance which imposes mandatory jail terms and fines. A pretrial motion argues state statutes preempt municipal law, potentially voiding the ordinance drafted by State Attorney James Gardner.
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Lawrence Edwards
Houston, Tex
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Sarasota County
Robert Stahlschmidt
Becky Titus
State Public Defender’s Office
James Gardner
Gardner
Edwards
Texas
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United States
Florida
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