MAN IN DVD CASE ENTERS DRUG PLEA.Byline: Karen Maeshiro Staff Writer LANCASTER - A Lancaster man accused of selling pirated DVDs and CDs faces 16 months in prison after pleading no contest to possessing marijuana for sale. Cary Calvin, 41, entered his plea after prosecutors agreed to dismiss a charge of possessing for sale illegal DVDs. ``Essentially it was in recognition of an early acknowledgment acknowledgment, in law, formal declaration or admission by a person who executed an instrument (e.g., a will or a deed) that the instrument is his. The acknowledgment is made before a court, a notary public, or any other authorized person. of his guilt and acceptance of responsibility. Given the circumstances that he had marijuana and illegal DVDs, it was a reasonable settlement given had he gone to trial the maximum was probably in the region of three years,'' Deputy District Attorney David Berger David Berger may refer to:
Cary, who was on probation for DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. piracy when he was arrested Dec. 15 and had been held without bail awaiting trial, is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 26. An anonymous tip led to the arrest of Calvin and the seizure of nearly 2,000 pirated DVDs and CDs he was selling out of the back of a minivan, deputies said. Calvin's movies included recent theatrical releases ``Honey,'' ``Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat'' and ``Elf,'' as well as homemade copies of films already out on commercial DVDs, deputies said. Investigators also found marijuana, a scale and plastic baggies, officials said. The van was seized by authorities, one of the first vehicles confiscated con·fis·cate tr.v. con·fis·cat·ed, con·fis·cat·ing, con·fis·cates 1. To seize (private property) for the public treasury. 2. To seize by or as if by authority. See Synonyms at appropriate. adj. under a new city law that provides for the seizure and forfeiture The involuntary relinquishment of money or property without compensation as a consequence of a breach or nonperformance of some legal obligation or the commission of a crime. The loss of a corporate charter or franchise as a result of illegality, malfeasance, or Nonfeasance. of vehicles used in the commission of some crimes. The vehicle forfeiture law, which was passed by the City Council in August and took effect in October, covers crimes involving drugs, prostitution and carrying illegal weapons. The law is similar to one in effect in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . Officials there can seize vehicles used in prostitution and street racing, and proposed in October broadening the law to apply to the vehicles of pimps, drug dealers and illegal dumpers. Karen Maeshiro, (661) 267-5744 karen.maeshiro(at)dailynews.com |
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