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U.S. Court Eyes Agent's Refusal To Return Pot
Posted by CN Staff on March 11, 2004 at 08:05:28 PT
By Mike McPhee, Denver Post Staff Writer
Source: Denver Post 
A federal judge has taken over jurisdiction of a case that grew out of a federal narcotics agent's refusal to return a Hayden man's confiscated marijuana. U.S. District Judge Walker Miller on Tuesday moved the contempt-of-court case from Routt County Court in Steamboat Springs to his Denver court. The case will decide if federal narcotics agents can be held in contempt of court for disobeying state court orders.
In October, federal agents raided the apartment of Don Nord, 57, who has a valid Colorado medical marijuana registry card allowing him to smoke the drug legally to alleviate pain from cancer, phlebitis and diabetes. One Drug Enforcement Administration agent and five local law enforcement officers confiscated marijuana plants, loose marijuana, and growing and smoking paraphernalia.Subsequently, Nord's attorney, Kristopher Hammond, showed Routt County Judge James Garrecht a copy of Nord's registry card. The district attorney's office refused to file charges against Nord, and Garrecht ordered the agents to return the paraphernalia and 2 ounces of marijuana, the amount Nord can possess legally. Snipped: Complete Article: http://www.freedomtoexhale.com/courteyes.htmSource: Denver Post (CO)Author: Mike McPhee, Denver Post Staff WriterPublished: Thursday, March 11, 2004 Copyright: 2004 The Denver Post CorpWebsite: http://www.denverpost.com/Contact: openforum denverpost.comRelated Articles & Web Sites:Don Nordhttp://www.donnord.org/ Colorado Cannabishttp://www.coloradocannabis.com/Pot Case Off To Federal Court http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18478.shtmlCommunity Bands in Marijuana Battle http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18414.shtmlMedicinal Marijuana http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18321.shtml
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Comment #1 posted by OverwhelmSam on March 12, 2004 at 04:11:00 PT:
Go Don!
The case will probably be dismissed in federal court, but Don Nord could then appeal the decision. Go all the way Don.
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