She was accused of trafficking in stupéfiants, in this case four kilos of cannabis (marijuana) found in her apartment. Marijuana is still illegal in France although it’s probably as common as a good red wine. Detectives found a large quantity of tabac or tobacco in the apartment so as to be contraband.  However, the worst and what the judge found “outrancier” was the fate of her two year old child who happened to pick up a small packet of cannabis and ingest it. The inc

Derrick Baker was looking for a little sympathy as he sat on the stand this week testifying in his own trial. An admitted crack cocaine addict, he told the jury of his peers - well, not really, but that’s what we say in America - that he thought the house he burgled was “abandoned.” His real goal was some peace and a source of water. “I wanted to enjoy my high without any disturbance,” he said.