cannabisnews.com: Former Student Facing Two Trials! Former Student Facing Two Trials! Posted by FoM on July 10, 1999 at 09:36:01 PT Source: Hot CoCo SUSANVILLE -- Former Lassen College student Paul Berry III is scheduled for two separate jury trials after he rejected a plea agreement Wednesdayoffered by the Lassen County District Attorney's Office. Berry, a St. Louis resident who entered the two-year college as a wrestler, faces a felony drug trafficking charge involving a half-gram of marijuana.He also faces charges of felony theft and misdemeanor filing a false report that stem from an unrelated incident.His trials are scheduled to begin Aug. 19 and Sept. 1.In May, a Lassen County jury convicted Berry of buying $20 worth of marijuana from an acquaintance for an undercover agent.The jury split over a second similar charge.Instead of refiling the second case, District Attorney Robert Burns offered Berry a six-month county jail sentence and a $100 fine in exchange for pleading guilty to misdemeanor possession of marijuana and filing a false report."He just couldn't do the plea because he isn't guilty," said Richard Murphy, Berry's Susanville attorney.Berry was one of 20 Lassen college and high school students arrested in December after an undercover operation. The others plea-bargained settlements but Berry opted for a jury trial. He claimed the female undercover agent, who posed as a high school student, came to his room and asked for marijuana.Berry is being held in Lassen County jail without bail.Newshawk: Jean C.Published on July 10, 1999By Jane Braxton LittleSACRAMENTO BEEhttp://www.hotcoco.com/news/statfront/csb39447.htm Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #7 posted by FoM on July 11, 1999 at 16:12:19 PT: Really Interesting Reading! Jean,These are very good articles.Once again thanks!Peace, FoM! [ Post Comment ] Comment #6 posted by Jeaneous on July 11, 1999 at 15:30:48 PT: Another article RE: Cherokee Miranda http://www.lassennews.com/news/docs/news/210.html [ Post Comment ] Comment #5 posted by FoM on July 11, 1999 at 07:06:04 PT: Check Out These Two Links! July 1, 1999Narcotics Task Force Blasted!http://www.lassennews.com/news/docs/news/221.htmlJune 17, 1999Task Force Only Hooks Small Fish in Dope Sting!http://www.lassennews.com/news/docs/news/211.htmlThanks Jean! [ Post Comment ] Comment #4 posted by Dr. Ganj on July 10, 1999 at 21:28:28 PT Never, Ever, Give In! Judge: How do you plea?Defendant: Not guilty, and I won't waive any of my rights, and I want a speedy trial which will cost the city thousands of dollars, and when more people do as I do, we will force the cities, states, and country to change these totally unjust laws." See you all in court.Dr. Ganj http://www.medical-marijuana.com/ [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by PotSmoker on July 10, 1999 at 18:04:55 PT Never Give In Judge: How do you plea?Me: I have committed no crime, and will enter no plea to such. [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by FoM on July 10, 1999 at 13:32:42 PT: Could you find the article? Jean,Could you locate the article from a few months ago? I'd like to read it.That's what happened to Diane aka HoneyBud.She's been an activist ever since!Peace, FoM!30th Annual Marijuana Smoke in Washington D.C.http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread1968.shtmlHoneyBud Weedwhacker's Freedom Forum:http://members.tripod.com/~cannabishempsativa/ [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by Jeaneous on July 10, 1999 at 12:52:35 PT: What wasn't said This story did not contain the information that was in the first article a couple of months back.. This college student will lose his scholorship to college if he is convicted of this $20 sale. This undercover officer, Cherokee Miranda, is the same officer that was as the highschool in our town. She is now being sued for doing the drugs with the students she turned in and also for having sex with a minor.My daughters knew of this girl and apparently it was common knowledge that she did the drugs with the kids. Destroying young lives is not a solution to any drug "war". Kids will experiment with many substances when they are young but to take a students career away for such a minor offense is criminal to me. [ Post Comment ] Post Comment Name: Optional Password: E-Mail: Subject: Comment: [Please refrain from using profanity in your message] Link URL: Link Title: