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Bob Ames A, Medical MJ Patient's Letter!
Posted by FoM on June 10, 1999 at 21:28:30 PT
Source: Kubby Files
 The following letter from Bob Ames is yet another damning confirmation of the brutal, immoral and illegal treatment of medical marijuana patients by rogue officials who are openly violating the our new medical marijuana law.
  "In court, at my preliminary hearing, Sacramento Police admitted that it is the policy of the Sacramento Police Department to automatically ARREST all patients, automatically KILL all cannabis, and automatically DESTROY all cannabis gardens, all without regard to medical paperwork or other evidence of apparent compliance with California Health & Safety Code Section 11362.5."--BOB AMES , Medical MJ Patient(Letter from Bob Ames)Greetings,My upcoming trial on Medical Cannabis charges was postponed today until Tuesday, June 22, at 8:30 in the Sacramento Main Courthouse.After a series of seemingly endless court appearances, finally my court day is approaching. My case is typical of other cases here in the Sacramento area.Police knocked on front door, admitted they think I comply with 215, stated they automatically arrest all patients claiming a 215 defense, then broke in to conduct a warrantless search, claimed they found medical cannabis growing under a single light bulb, then five hours later they produced a warrant which mentioned nothing about the warrantless break-in nor about officer's belief that I complied with California Health and Safety Code Section 11362.5.Officers & I spent five hours waiting for the warrant, after they had broken in, discussing the Oakland Guidelines.Officers became unhappy with my describing the warrantless break-in, via telephone, to noted Oakland 215 Criminal Defense Attorney William G. "Bill" Panzer, and officers revoked my "telephone privileges" and even wouldn't let me finish talking to "my attorney" in private.Officers insisted on listening in on the entire call from Mr. Panzer.After destroying my residence and taking me to jail, followed by a series of endless court appearances where absolutely nothing happens, finally my trial date approaches.I'm represented by Sacramento Criminal Defense Attorney Joe Farina, who was the Libertarian Party's cantidate for California Attorney General in the 1998 November General Election.Ryan Landers, Sancramento Medical Cannabis Spokesman, has also attended all of my endless court hearings. Ryan attends court dates for several Sacramento-area patients, including myself.Mine is another of those Sacramento cases which we need to watch very closely.Police claim to have only found one light bulb and only 32 plants.Police admitted 215 compliance before breaking in without a warrant.Police misrepresented facts (215, breaking in) to obtain the warrant.Police openly admit complete disregard for California Health & Safety Code Section 11362.5, also known as the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, and also originally known as Proposition 215.Before trial, we're having a "warrant suppression" hearing on this particular issue of breaking in without a warrant. Two separate Sacramento Police officers have been terminated for this particular crime, after my arrest last October, and I'm pretty sure that at least one of those terminated officers was at my residence and was involved with my arrest.Sacramento Police officers apparently routinely break-in to drug suspects' homes in order to search for contraband when they otherwise wouldn't have enough evidence to obtain a search warrant from a magistrate.In court, at my preliminary hearing, Sacramento Police admitted that it is the policy of the Sacramento Police Department to automatically ARREST all patients, automatically KILL all cannabis, and automatically DESTROY all cannabis gardens, all without regard to medical paperwork or other evidence of apparent compliance with California Health & Safety Code Section 11362.5.ARREST, KILL, & DESTROY, and then "let the courts sort it out". This is Sacramento's implementation plan for California's Compassionate Use Act of 1996. So, apparently in Sacramento, it would seem that:Compassion = ARREST, KILL, DESTORYEven though police said "I believe he was growing it for himself and to give it away to others for free" at the preliminary hearing, the judge failed to dismiss the preposterous "intent to sell" charge, so I'm facing two "serious" felony charges, cultivation and intent to sell. Conviction on either or both charges would automatically constitute "strikes" for the purposes of sentencing for subsequent felonies.Anyway, we hope to see you here in Sacramento in late June and/or early July for my trial, presently scheduled to begin June 22 at 8:30AM in Sacramento's Main Courthouse, to be assigned out of department 8.Have a great day and keep the faith.Bob Amesbob rush.com916-991-0585-THE KUBBY FILES-http://www.kubby.com/Monarch Bay Plaza #375Dana Point, Ca 92629DON'T GET LEFT OUT OF THE LOOP:Kubby-Announce-on list.kubby.com
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