A Fresh Start: What’s the Court’s Role?

It was a hot, muggy summer evening in 2010 that lead 19-year-old Peyton to the home of a schoolmate.1 Adding bored friends to a summer weekend with parents away at the Gulf meant the kids had the perfect ingredients for a party. Dozens of kids arrived, many of whom Peyton did not know. In a party mood, Peyton bought two small baggies of marijuana from a fellow partygoer. Hours later, Peyton was arrested, charged, and eventually pled guilty to possession…

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