cannabisnews.com: Medical Pot Case Ends in Mistrial!





Medical Pot Case Ends in Mistrial!
Posted by FoM on May 13, 1999 at 13:59:45 PT
Jury deadlocks on intent to sell!
Source: Sacramento Bee
The medical marijuana trial of a Rocklin dentist and his wife ended in a mistrial Wednesday after a jury announced it was hopelessly deadlocked as to whether the pair intended to sell any of the marijuana.
The Placer County Superior Court jury was split 6-6 in the case of Michael Baldwin and 7-5 favoring acquittal of his wife, Georgia.After the trial, the District Attorney's Office said no decision has been made on whether to retry the case.The Baldwin case was being closely watched throughout the state because of its implications for Proposition 215, the Compassionate Use Act approved by voters in 1996.Click the above link to read the whole article!
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