cannabisnews.com: 2 Pot Co-Op Figures Let Off The Hook 2 Pot Co-Op Figures Let Off The Hook Posted by FoM on December 11, 1999 at 10:48:42 PT By John McDonald & Teri Sforza Source: Orange County Register Criminal charges against two key figures in Orange County's Cannabis Co-Op are being dropped by prosecutors, it was disclosed Friday, but a third defendant continues to serve a prison sentence. Marijuana-sale charges against co-op co-founder Jack Schachter were dismissed in the interest of justice, said Deputy District Attorney Jim Tanizaki. "We verified that he is terminally ill and is not expected to live much longer," he said.A decision also has been made not to seek a new trial in the case of co-op volunteer David Herrick, said Tori Richards, a spokeswoman for the district attorney. Herrick was convicted of marijuana sale and sentenced to four years in prison, but his conviction was overturned for prosecutorial misconduct. Marvin Chavez, a co-op co-founder, is serving a six-year prison term for sale and transportation of marijuana. His conviction is being appealed.All three cases stem from the co-op's attempts to provide medical marijuana under the Proposition 215 initiative. The law does not allow the sale of marijuana. Defense lawyer James M. Silva said he told Schacter, who is in Florida and suffering from lung cancer, about the decision. "He was very relieved," Silva said. "I can't believe they did that," said Anna Boyce, a retired nurse from Mission Viejo who was a driving force behind the medical-marijuana law. "It's wonderful. But I don't think they should have ever prosecuted (Schacter) from the beginning. He was merely a caregiver."Published: December 11, 1999Copyright 1999 The Orange County RegisterCannabis News Medical Marijuana Articles:http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/list/medical.shtml END SNIP --> Snipped Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Post Comment Name: Optional Password: E-Mail: Subject: Comment: [Please refrain from using profanity in your message] Link URL: Link Title: