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Federal Marijuana Charges Dropped Against Caregiver


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http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/11/federal_marijuana_charges_drop.html

 

Federal prosecutors reached an agreement to dismiss charges against ____. He was indicted on charges of conspiracy to manufacture 100 or more marijuana plants and maintaining drug-involved premises, records showed.

 

“… (B)ased on his limited involvement and knowledge of the scheme, the United State’s Attorney’s Office has determined that justice can be served without further prosecution,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Courtade wrote in court documents.

 

_____ was a registered medical marijuana caregiver, U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney said in an earlier ruling.

 

Maloney ruled against _____ and others who wanted to use the state’s medical marijuana law as a defense, or to explain “the complete story” as to why they were growing marijuana. He said the only purpose in raising that issue would be jury nullification or to establish a defense that is not valid under federal law.

 

its interesting that a judge can rule someone is a caregiver and dismiss the charges in one hearing, and then condemn another caregiver in a different hearing.

 

amd then he craps on jury nullification.

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I am a little shocked considering it is a slam dunk in fed court. Even though they say he wasn't intimately knowledgeable of the ordeal, he must have had something very interesting to roll over on. Or has a very influential family member, gave an organ to a billionaire, had paid relations w the judges spouse, or something. He ain't like you or me though... we'd be bleeding from the rear in fed land.

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Mlive should post an article about Jury Nullification.

 

463 plants, and 18 lbs, could have helped a lot of patients.

 

That said, that's a lot of herb sitting around, if those caregivers were growing for patients, and not for sales, they really didn't need such a hefty stock.

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_____ was a registered medical marijuana caregiver, U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney said in an earlier ruling.

 

Maloney ruled against _____ and others who wanted to use the state’s medical marijuana law as a defense, or to explain “the complete story” as to why they were growing marijuana. He said the only purpose in raising that issue would be jury nullification or to establish a defense that is not valid under federal law.

 

its interesting that a judge can rule someone is a caregiver and dismiss the charges in one hearing, and then condemn another caregiver in a different hearing.

 

amd then he craps on jury nullification.

The judge didn't dismiss BECAUSE the defendant was a cg. He dismissed it because the US attorney moved to have it dismissed.  The judge doesn't have the power to unilaterally dismiss a case like that. The US attorney decided not to prosecute.  He has that discretion.

 

The judge doesn't have the discretion to unilaterally dismiss the case against the others based on state law.  This is federal court.

 

Jury nullification is a jury convicting or acquitting even if they think the person is innocent or guilty.  It's ignoring the jury instruction.  So the judge has a duty to "crap" on jury nullification.

 

You can't blame the judge here.  He doesn't have discretion to do those things.

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