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Renee Boje's Attorney Threatens To Back Out!
Posted by FoM on August 11, 1999 at 20:13:46 PT
Roberts Creek, British Columbia, Canada
Source: Renee Boje's Defense Fund
Renee Boje’s medical marijuana refugee claimant and fugitive from chargesthat could net her life in prison. Received an email messge from her lawyerAlex Stojicevich stating that if he does not receive $5,000 by the end of themonth he will cease to represent her. He also said that a three day hearing inNovember will cost an additional $25,000. 
Despite this setback, expert witnesses are lining up to help. To date the following have come forward.David Michael, lawyer for Todd McCormick and Woody HarrelsonKenny Kahn, Renee’s first lawyer and subject of the Hollywood movie, "TheFalcon and the Snowman" Have agreed to testify on the legal aspects and the US Justice System Mikki Bach/ Chris Conrad authors of "Shattered Lives" story of peopledestroyed by the War on Drugs.They will testify of the cruel sentences and the confiscation of property in thename of the War On Drugs Dr. Lester Grinspoon of Harvard Medical SchoolWill testify on the medical benefits of marijuana."Money will not be an issue within two months." said Renee, "My fundraisingefforts are just beginning to take off and I am more than confident that I will beable to have enough money for both my United nations Convention StatusRefugee hearing and my extradition trial." Aside from straight donations to her Legal defense Fund, Boje also has alarge fundraising Healing Herb Music Festival Planned for October See: Her $25 Cannabis Certificates redeemable for ¼ ounce of marijuana arebeginning to sell over the Internet See:http://www.thecompassionclub.org/reneeIt is estimated that about $250,000 will be required to defend Renee if hercase goes to the Supreme Court of Canada. I am not going underground or into hiding for the rest of my life, I am going tofight this thing to the end. I am not a victim, I will not give theses people thesatisfaction of scarring or terrorizing me. I know that if I lose, I lose big, but if Iwin everybody wins, especially those like me who are facing life potential lifein prison for helping sick people get a supply of medicine.Both her extradition trial and refugee hearing take place in the first week ofNovember. For further Information please call Maury Mason at (604) 886-3153http://www.fairlaw.org/renee/new_healing_herb.htmA Benefit Concert to Fight for Freedom - 8/01/99http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread2307.shtml
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