EDITORIAL MURPHY AND THE LAW COUNCILWOMAN'S RESIGNATION IS GOOD FOR BURBANK.ON Tuesday, Burbank City Councilwoman Stacey Jo Murphy did what any politician in her position would have little choice but to do - resign. Facing charges of felony felony (fĕl`ənē), any grave crime, in contrast to a misdemeanor, that is so declared in statute or was so considered in common law. cocaine cocaine (kōkān`, kō`kān), alkaloid drug derived from the leaves of the coca shrub. A commonly abused illegal drug, cocaine has limited medical uses, most often in surgical applications that take advantage of the fact that, in possession and misdemeanor misdemeanor, in law, a minor crime, in contrast to a felony. At common law a misdemeanor was a crime other than treason or a felony. Although it might be a grave offense, it did not affect the feudal bond or take away the offender's property. By the 19th cent. child endangerment, Murphy rightly concluded that the best interest of her city and her family would be served if she stepped down from public office. Whether innocent or not, the last thing she and her family needed was further negative publicity. And the last thing Burbank needed was any further taint taint an unpleasant odor and flavor in a human foodstuff of animal origin. Caused by the ingestion of the substance, commonly a plant such as Hexham scent, or while in storage, e.g. milk stored with pineapples, or as a result of animal metabolism, e.g. boar taint. of scandal. A jury will now decide whether, in Murphy's past dealings, she chose to do good or ill. But at least in her resignation - her last act as a public official - no one can doubt that she did the right thing. |
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