The Third District Court of Appeal has held that a suspect’s history of relapsing after attending a residential drug-and-alcohol treatment program may be considered in deciding whether to grant him diversion on the condition that he receive rehabilitation services by the same provider under a law designed to give certain defendants with “mental disorders” the opportunity to seek help in lieu of facing criminal sanctions.

Florida uses six-person juries for all criminal cases that don’t involve the death penalty. Five other states, Arizona, Connecticut, Indiana, Massachusetts and Utah, also conduct some criminal trials with six-member juries.

The U.S. Supreme Court turned away ​on Monday a gun industry challenge to a New York law that permits lawsuits against gun makers, wholesalers and dealers for ‌endangering people's safety through sales of firearms and ammunition.

California is home to 109 federally recognized Tribes and more than 55 Tribes that are not currently recognized. Water rights are essential to Tribes’ health, economy, and well-being, and Tribes are deeply involved in regional water management as the state confronts challenges of water availability and a changing climate.