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Zone Defense

According to Texas state law, everywhere within 1,000 feet of a school constitutes a “drug-free zone.” Anyone convicted of selling or possessing drugs within such a zone is subject to an enhanced sentence–a five-year mandatory minimum over and above the sentence imposed for the original offense. Unfortunately for Young, the Sunset was within 1,000 feet […]