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Actor Woody Harrelson, Judge Clash in Pot Trial!
Posted by FoM on May 21, 1999 at 11:15:44 PT
Source: Sacramento Bee
An angry confrontation between Woody Harrelson and a federal judge erupted Thursday during a marijuana cultivation trial in a Sacramento courtroom, nearly landing the actor in jail.
U.S. District Judge Garland E. Burrell Jr. ultimately warned Harrelson, who first gained fame on the "Cheers" sitcom, that he might find himself behind bars if he continued to defy the court."How do you sleep at night?" Harrelson shot back before stepping down from the witness stand.Harrelson, known for his eco-activism as well as his roles in movies ranging from "Indecent Proposal" to "Natural Born Killers," appeared as a defense witness Thursday in the trial of Trinity County resident B.E. Smith.Smith's is the first criminal marijuana trial in a California federal court since the passage of Proposition 215, a state law allowing pot to be smoked by those obtaining medical authorization.Click the above link to read the whole article!
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