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Local Published Letter Maintains Heat on D.A., Cop
Posted by FoM on July 30, 1999 at 13:35:14 PT
Kubby Announce
Source: The Kubby Files
The extraordinary political persecution of Steve and Michele Kubby deserves more coverage in your paper. An enormous and intrusive investigation against them was launched by an anonymous tip.
 The Kubby's never made any secret of the fact that they were growing cannabis (in compliance with California law). The sole issue here is the number of plants. No evidence to support the charge of sales was introduced at pre-trial hearings. The arrest has been destructive and potentially harmful; there is unimpeachable medical opinion that the behavior of the police and prosecutor has already recklessly endangered Steve's life; they have exhibited no acknowledgement of that fact - let alone regret or an apology. They have also severely injured the Kubbys financially by retaining their computer hard drives and essentially forcing them out of business. Refusal of law enforcement and judge to grant (relatively routine) motions allowing a delay or compelling return of the computer hard drive before the trial is both unusual and highly suspicious. Lee Eisenstein WatsonvillePubdate: Fri 30 Jul 1999Source: Auburn JournalCopyright: 1999 Auburn Journal Section: Letters to the EditorContact: ElPatricio aol.comAddress: 1030 High St., Auburn, CA 95603Website: http://www.auburnjournal.com/ Author: Lee Eisenstein THE KUBBY FILES http://www.kubby.com Monarch Bay Plaza #375 Dana Point, Ca 92629 DON'T GET LEFT OUT OF THE LOOP: Subscribe: Kubby-Announce-on list.kubby.org Unsubscribe: Kubby-Announce-off list.kubbyorg Newspaper Reports on Delays in Kubby Case - 7/29/99 http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread2260.shtml
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Comment #1 posted by FoM on July 30, 1999 at 15:11:16 PT:
Retired Judge Will Hear Marijuana Cultivation Case
Pubdate: Fri 30 Jul 1999Source: Auburn JournalCopyright: 1999 Auburn JournalContact: ElPatricio aol.comAddress: 1030 High St., Auburn, CA 95603Website: http://www.auburnjournal.com/Author: Dena ErwinRETIRED JUDGE WILL HEAR MARIJUANA CULTIVATION CASEBy Dena Erwin, Journal Staff WriterIt took a week, but a judge and an available courtroom for the marijuana cultivation and sales trial of Steve and Michele Kubby have been secured.Judge Robert G. Vonasek, a retired magistrate from Glenn County, will preside over the case that may test Proposition 215, the state's medical marijuana use law.The trial is scheduled to begin Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Auburn's Historic Courthouse.Twice this week, Presiding Superior Court Judge Larry Gaddis assigned a judge to the case, but the defense and prosecution each disqualified the choices as prejudiced.Steve Kubby, 52, last year's Libertarian gubernatorial candidate, publicly espoused the use of medical marijuana in his campaign. He claims to use the drug with the required medical recommendation for a rare adrenal cancer diagnosed 23 years ago. His 32-year-old wife has a recommendation to use marijuana for an intestinal problem.The couple was arrested Jan. 19 at their Olympic Valley home, where 265 growing plants were found during the service of a search warrant by the North Tahoe Task Force.           THE KUBBY FILES          http://www.kubby.com          Monarch Bay Plaza #375           Dana Point, Ca 92629         DON'T GET LEFT OUT OF THE LOOP:      Subscribe: Kubby-Announce-on list.kubby.org     Unsubscribe: Kubby-Announce-off list.kubby.org
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