petoskeystoned Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 A married couple from Alanson, who were facing charges for allegedly violating the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act, were acquitted on all charges in the case after a jury trial last month. John McLaughlin, 41, was found not guilty on one count of manufacturing marijuana, one count of maintaining a drug house and three counts of possession of a firearm at time of commission of a felony. Rene McLaughlin, 30, was found not guilty on one count of maintaining a drug house, courtrecords show. The couple were arrested in December 2010 by Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement, after officers discovered more than three pounds of processed marijuana, 24 marijuana plantsand three loaded firearms at the couple's home on Burt Lake View Drive in Maple River Township, the Petoskey News-Review previously reported. Officers were made aware that John McLaughlin had a medical marijuana card, however, the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act states that it does not allow a qualifying patient to possess more than 2.5 ounces of usable marijuana, or more than 12 marijuana plants in an enclosed, locked facility, according to the previous report.Copyright © 2011, Petoskey News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMightyMezz Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trix Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Freaking great news...... WINNING!!! ....one case atta time Trix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michiganmedclones Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Its awesome they won, but I'm just curious how they got away with 3 lbs? Thats a little much... unless the endless supply clause is actually legitimate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purklize Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 AWESOME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank R Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockinlespaul Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicianized Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Very awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyfisher Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Another strike against Emmet. Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shredder Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 What a tersely worded article! It's too bad reporters genuflect to out of touch pols. Maybe we need to start going after the paper's advertisers, for fair coverage......shredder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thequietone Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 :goodjob: :thumbsu: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndeeremuskies Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 (edited) rock on dude.congrats.Your turn is coming.Get rid of the rest of the BS charges then its time for the county to get out the check book.All these cases would turn out the same if the corupt judges would let the truth ring free.This the peoples will and I dont believe you can seat a convicting jury if they know the whole truth.63 percent equals numerous hung juries at the very best.That is what these prosecuter and corupt judges fear the most. Edited July 16, 2011 by johndeeremuskies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest knucklehead bob Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Awesome good news . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LITLJON Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Was it just me or was that article a little cynical? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodypete Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 That is awesome. They can give us a lot of grief and raise a lot of hell in our lives, but they still -HAVE TO CONVICT IN FRONT OF A JURY!! Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh weed Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Justice Will Prevail! I have to believe in that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted July 16, 2011 Report Share Posted July 16, 2011 Very happy to hear of the McLaughlin acquittal. Sad thing is, everyone in the state now knows he's growing and where he lives. I can see publlishing his name and the name of his county, but the added township and street is uncalled for. He's marked now and an easy target for grow rippers. I hope they are both very discreet and careful. I guess that puts to sleep the 'legal cannabis patients no legal firearms' garbage they tried to push down our throats and rightly so. Excercising the right by law to medicate with cannabis does not cancel the right to keep and bear arms, or any other right or privelege. Very happy that some PAs & LEOs are beginning to realize this. Peace & Health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+kurt klaas Posted July 17, 2011 Report Share Posted July 17, 2011 I am not qualifed by any special legal training to make the following observation, but this seems to be a stunning victory for medical marijuana rights and that these rights protect those who it is intended to protect from the very kind of leo behavior that the mmmj law seeks to prevent and make unlawful. This is really good news, especially because we have not had much of it under Shuette and company (or whatever the correct sp). The war on drugs is a total failure. And so is the war on medical marijuana. Kurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarSpringsCG Posted July 17, 2011 Report Share Posted July 17, 2011 Sad thing is, everyone in the state now knows he's growing and where he lives. They also know he keeps 3 loaded weapons in his house... Not sure if that would be my first pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamWarrior67 Posted July 17, 2011 Report Share Posted July 17, 2011 was he aquitted on everything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobandtorey Posted July 17, 2011 Report Share Posted July 17, 2011 Great news am so glad for them we are going to be next Free Free Free July 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petoskeystoned Posted July 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2011 Was it just me or was that article a little cynical? I thought so as well. I know the reporter, and she is brand new. I also think now the one case has been dismissed, I think maybe it too should be in the media, and WHY, I will see if i can speak with Heather, the reporter, and give her some lernin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petoskeystoned Posted July 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2011 Great news am so glad for them we are going to be next Free Free Free July 20 Barbi and I pray all the time for you, let's hope !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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