GREENWOOD, La- A Shreveport man is behind bars for driving under the influence of marijuana, according to the Greenwood Police Department. This comes as the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign is in full swing on July 4th weekend. Law enforcement is on the lookout for aggressive and impaired drivers.Â
On Saturday, a Greenwood Police Officer stopped a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt on the 8300 block of Highway 80.
When David Thomas, 28, was stopped, the officer smelled marijuana in his car. The officer conducted a Standardized Field Sobriety test and determined that Thomas was driving while high.
Further investigation found that Thomas had a warrant for armed robbery. He was booked into the Caddo Correctional Center for DWI 1st Offense, Tail lamp violations, No Driverâs License, Switched License Plates, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Illegal Possession of a Stolen Firearm, and the Armed Robbery Warrant.
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A statement yesterday by the spokesperson of the state Ministry of Justice, Zainab Baba Santali, made available to newsmen in Dutse said the appellate court reaffirmed the judgment and dismissed the appeal of the convict for lack of merit.
“During the trial, the appellant was charged under sections 298(b) and 283 of the Penal Code Laws of Jigawa State, 2012 for the offence of Rape and Armed Robbery, and at the end of the trial, the appellant was found guilty of the offences and sentenced to 21 years imprisonment.
“The facts of the case were that Mummuni Tukur (appellant) had waylaid a woman (name withheld) where he robbed and raped her at a bush called Shuga Bush in Kirikasamma LGA of Jigawa State.
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