Group seeks return of pot plants from police

[n2doc]

Contempt of court charges filed
Sandra T. Molina, Staff Writer
Posted: 12/29/2008 05:33:27 PM PST

LOS ANGELES - Medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access filed legal briefs Monday accusing the city of Montebello of contempt of court for refusing to return medical marijuana wrongfully seized more than four years ago.

On Oct. 15, 2004, local police seized marijuana plants, growing equipment, and personal correspondence from the Montebello home of Terry Gene Walker.

Police criminally charged Walker, regardless of his status as a medical marijuana patient, said Joe Elford, chief counsel for Oakland-based ASA, who is representing Walker in his contempt claim.

Walker's criminal case was dismissed.

In March 2006, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ordered the Montebello Police Department to return all property seized from Walker, including 42 marijuana plants, 22 cultivation lamps and personal correspondence and books.

"Mr. Walker demonstrated that he lawfully possessed the marijuana at issue for his medical use," Elford said.

He said Walker, who suffers from cervical disc degenerative disease, presented the Police Department with the court order, but was denied the return of his belongings.

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[stop the bleeding]

1. Fuckin dicks, refusing a court order?

Smoke em if you got em

[bobd0]

2. A medical marijuana bill just passed committee in New Jersey

I'm hoping it makes it into law. The idea that it's OK to prescribe addictive narcotic substances for pain but pot is too dangerous is patently ridiculous. Pot is more dangerous than poppies? LOLOL The only things pot is more dangerous to are the textile industry and criminal justice system, as we now know them.

[High Plains]

3. Cops think they don't have to obey laws they don't like.

They should all be fired.

[machI]

4. He might get his belongings back

Mr. Walker might have his belongings returned, if the police still have them after four years

The Marijuana plants however, will never be seen again. The police either smoked them or sold them.