cannabisnews.com: Houston Lawyer Says Marijuana Case Resolved Houston Lawyer Says Marijuana Case Resolved Posted by FoM on November 03, 2000 at 07:10:23 PT By Associated Press Source: Boston Globe A marijuana-possession case against Whitney Houston will be dismissed in three months if she meets certain probation-like conditions, a lawyer for the pop music star said. Honolulu attorney Brook Hart and attorneys from Houston's home state of New Jersey appeared on her behalf at a hearing Thursday in state district court in Kona. Houston was not present. The petty misdemeanor charge stemmed from a Jan. 11 incident at Keahole-Kona International Airport on Hawaii Island. Houston's handbag was seized by a security guard, and police reported it contained half an ounce of marijuana. Houston and her husband, Bobby Brown, boarded a flight to San Francisco before police arrived. Houston faced a possible penalty of 30 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. Judge Joseph Florendo agreed to delay acceptance of a no-contest plea on the singer's behalf until three months from now under a process allowed by state law, Hart said. If Houston meets certain undisclosed conditions during that time, the case will be erased from her record, Hart said. In general, to have a case dismissed under this process, a defendant must stay out of legal trouble and abide by other restrictions similar to probation. Houston, 37, has won six Grammy awards. Her best-known hit is ''I Will Always Love You'' from the soundtrack of her 1992 movie, ''The Bodyguard.'' Kailua-Kona, Hawaii (AP) Source: Associated PressPublished: November 3, 2000© Copyright 2000 Globe Newspaper CompanyRelated Articles:The Whitney Houston Rules http://cannabisnews.com/news/5/thread5578.shtmlAirport Guard Find MJ in Bag of Whitney Houstonhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/4/thread4351.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #4 posted by FoM on March 09, 2001 at 20:46:11 PT: Whitney Houston - Rolling Stone Magazine Houston Pot Fiasco Finished http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread8949.shtml [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by FoM on March 07, 2001 at 20:22:16 PT: Update On Whitney Houston's Case Whitney Houston’s Drug Charge DismissedSource: Honolulu Star BulletinAuthor: Rod Thompson, Star-BulletinPublished: Wednesday, March 7, 2001Copyright: 2001 Honolulu Star Bulletin Website: http://www.starbulletin.com/Kealakekua, Hawaii She completed the required payments and drug evaluation. A marijuana charge against singer and actress Whitney Houston has been dismissed, leaving her with a clean record on the Big Island.A petty misdemeanor marijuana possession charge was dismissed Monday by District Judge Joseph Florendo after a substance abuse assessment was submitted on her behalf, said Deputy Prosecutor Melvin Fujino.The assessment, done by Michael Burke, a New Jersey certified substance abuse counselor, said there is no need for Houston to undergo drug abuse treatment, Fujino said.The assessment was the last of several requirements imposed on Houston for her no-contest plea to the possession charge to be dismissed.The charge against the entertainer arose because a handbag belonging to her was found with about half an ounce of marijuana when she was boarding a plane at the Kona airport on Jan. 11, 2000. Houston left on the plane without the handbag but was later charged.At her sentencing in November, Houston was ordered to pay $4,025 in contributions, fees and donations. Those were paid, but the drug assessment was delayed, leading Fujino to file a motion to throw out the deferred no contest plea and have Houston resentenced.That motion is still on the court calendar for tomorrow but is now moot since the charge against Houston is dismissed, Fujino said. [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by FoM on February 02, 2001 at 23:24:23 PT: News Brief Houston's Marijuana Case Continues NewsHawk: nl5xFriday February 2 2:17 PM ETCopyright: Associated PressKAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) - Prosecutors want a judge to set aside a court-approved agreement that allows for the dismissal of a marijuana-possession case against pop star Whitney Houston if she meets certain conditions.The Hawaii County prosecutor's office says Houston did not submit a substance-abuse assessment in time for a hearing Thursday to determine whether she has complied with the agreement.Houston, who did not attend the hearing, pleaded no contest through her attorneys Nov. 2 to promoting a detrimental drug in the third degree. The offense is punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.The petty misdemeanor charge stemmed from a Jan. 11, 2000, incident at the Big Island's Keahole-Kona International Airport. A security guard took Houston's handbag, and police reported it contained half an ounce of marijuana.At the November hearing, Houston was granted a deferred acceptance of no-contest plea, meaning the charge against her would be dismissed in three months if she paid $1,000 to the state and a $25 ``criminal injury'' fee; made a $3,000 donation to the group Big Island Wave Riders Against Drugs; and submitted a substance-abuse assessment. [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by kaptinemo on November 03, 2000 at 17:58:40 PT: It must be nice As Cicero observed over 2,000 years ago, the Law is a whore that smiles at the man with the biggest purse. In this case, it was a woman with a big purse. She was able to purchase the kind of'justice' which is denied to any other person with insufficient funds.Some animals are, indeed, more equal than others. 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