Hearing About Medical Marijuana Raids

[mizerman]

Hearing about medical marijuana raids underway

Published: Friday, January 07, 2011

 

By CAROL HOPKINS

Of The Oakland Press

 

 

What police officers saw and did during the Aug. 25 medical marijuana raids in the Waterford and White Lake area is the subject of pre-exam testimony today at 51st District Court in Waterford.

 

The testimony — presented before Judge Richard Kuhn Jr. — surrounds eight of the nearly 20 people arrested during the raids.

 

Charges involved delivery and/or manufacture of marijuana, a controlled substance. The raids were conducted by Oakland County’s Narcotics Enforcement Team at various growing operations and marijuana dispensaries across the county. Beth Hand the Oakland County is the assistant prosecutor in the case.

 

 

 

Six defense attorneys are in court representing the following people arrested during the raid:

 

Matthew John-Drinnon Miller, 26, of Waterford, Laval Anthony Crawford, 38, of Waterford, Todd Phillip Robinson, 34, of Southfield, Kirk Alan Swafford, 28, of Waterford, Jennifer L. Zuck, 29, of Waterford, Brian Vaughn of Waterford, and

 

 

 

William Joseph Teichman, 50, and Candace Teichman, a husband and wife from White Lake.

 

Several police officers who participated in the raid of the Teichmans' home in White Lake detailed what took place at the home when they entered it with a search warrant.

 

Officers stated they found a gun safe with four long guns inside, and two loaded handguns in the bedroom. One officer, Oakland County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Matt Norman, said the long guns appeared to be used for hunting.

 

Other officers are speaking about what they did during a raid at Teichmans' restaurant, Everybody's Cafe, in Waterford.

 

A sticking point for many of the defense attorneys appears to be what officers know about the state's medical marijuana act, passed in 2008.

 

 

 

"Getting information today is like pulling teeth at the dentist's," said Jeffrey Perlman, one of the Teichmans' attorneys. "Officers are saying they don't remember (to several questions) and it's frustrating."

 

 

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Will someone post a link to the article as there are a few videos to see from today as well.

 

And, I'm sure the "Reefer Madness" crowd will be spewing their nonsense in the comments section below the article.

 

Have a good night,

 

 

Mizerman

[Guest thequietone]

Oakland Press

[bobandtorey]

Hearing about medical marijuana raids underway

Published: Friday, January 07, 2011

 

By CAROL HOPKINS

Of The Oakland Press

 

 

What police officers saw and did during the Aug. 25 medical marijuana raids in the Waterford and White Lake area is the subject of pre-exam testimony today at 51st District Court in Waterford.

 

The testimony — presented before Judge Richard Kuhn Jr. — surrounds eight of the nearly 20 people arrested during the raids.

 

Charges involved delivery and/or manufacture of marijuana, a controlled substance. The raids were conducted by Oakland County’s Narcotics Enforcement Team at various growing operations and marijuana dispensaries across the county. Beth Hand the Oakland County is the assistant prosecutor in the case.

 

 

 

Six defense attorneys are in court representing the following people arrested during the raid:

 

Matthew John-Drinnon Miller, 26, of Waterford, Laval Anthony Crawford, 38, of Waterford, Todd Phillip Robinson, 34, of Southfield, Kirk Alan Swafford, 28, of Waterford, Jennifer L. Zuck, 29, of Waterford, Brian Vaughn of Waterford, and

 

 

 

William Joseph Teichman, 50, and Candace Teichman, a husband and wife from White Lake.

 

Several police officers who participated in the raid of the Teichmans' home in White Lake detailed what took place at the home when they entered it with a search warrant.

 

Officers stated they found a gun safe with four long guns inside, and two loaded handguns in the bedroom. One officer, Oakland County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Matt Norman, said the long guns appeared to be used for hunting.

 

Other officers are speaking about what they did during a raid at Teichmans' restaurant, Everybody's Cafe, in Waterford.

 

A sticking point for many of the defense attorneys appears to be what officers know about the state's medical marijuana act, passed in 2008.

 

 

 

"Getting information today is like pulling teeth at the dentist's," said Jeffrey Perlman, one of the Teichmans' attorneys. "Officers are saying they don't remember (to several questions) and it's frustrating."

 

 

*************************************************************************

 

Will someone post a link to the article as there are a few videos to see from today as well.

 

And, I'm sure the "Reefer Madness" crowd will be spewing their nonsense in the comments section below the article.

 

Have a good night,

 

 

Mizerman

http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/01/07/news/doc4d276fd421eb9035926446.txt

[mizerman]

We wish all of the victims of the Oakland County Raids well. It saddens me that innocents are still persecuted. Thanks, bb

The only way these people got in trouble is because Oakland County printed up FAKE cards from Michigan Department of Community Health to gain access.

 

 

Mizerman

[+EdwardGlen]

This travesty of justice is the glowing ember in a pile of kindling

 

 

Opposition may become sweet to a man when he has christened it persecution.

- George Eliot

[bobandtorey]

The only way these people got in trouble is because Oakland County printed up FAKE cards from Michigan Department of Community Health to gain access.

 

 

Mizerman

 

it was a long day for sure i feel for all of them Ms,Beth wont have a case when it go up the the higher court and that judge had his mind made up long ago