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BELEIVE It makes a huge difference when people RESPECTFULLY show up in support of the soon-to-be convicted person. At the least, come and watch your tax dollars at waste.
If you come, please dress appropriately and be quiet and respectful. Please leave your
medicine at home (or in your car) as the courthouse has a metal detector at the entry (which
is down the hill on the south side of the building, through the basement).
The Most Recent STORYs
* Thursday, January 25th, at 9:00 AM * Court Support for
Patient * in Stevenson (WA) at the Skamania County Courthouse * It makes a
huge difference when people show up in support of a person appearing in
court.
I've written here before about how
all across America, every day, people stand before a sentencing judge with no
one in the courtroom to support them, and how is much easier for a judge to
ignore an opportunity to be compassionate and instead sentence harshly when no
one is watching. This is especially true when the person to be sentenced is a
medical cannabis patient who has been convicted for their medically necessary
use.
Conversely, trial judges,
especially elected trial judges, are sensitive to the appearance of supporters
for the defendant. In this regard, and as noted in the forwarded post below, it
does make a difference how you appear. Dressing neatly and being quiet and
respectful can make the greatest impact.
The Skamania County Courthouse is
in Downtown Stevenson, about an hour by car east of Portland.
Thanks,
Lee Berger, Portland
PS Please forward this email on to
others.
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Pack the Courthouse to
Support Sharon Tracy!
Medical marijuana patient Sharon
Tracy's resentencing is set for* Thursday, January 25th, at 9:00 AM in the
Skamania County Courthouse*. Sharon faces up to 90 days in a jail that is 26
miles from the nearest hospital-a dangerous situation for someone whose
defibrillator has gone off twice in the last 9 months.
*We need as many people as
possible in the courtroom to let Sharon and the judge know that we support her
and that we oppose the cruelty and waste of resources involved in the
punishment of medical marijuana patients*. (This is the same judge who told her
"you're not sick; you just want to be.")
Most of you are probably familiar
with her situation. Sharon suffers from a number of ailments-e.g. chronic pain,
diabetes, and heart disease. She was convicted of growing a few plants in her
home because her authorization was signed by a California rather than a
Washington doctor. Sharon's lawyers will be arguing for a suspended sentence or
home electronic monitoring so she doesn't have to spend any time in jail.
Please join us in supporting
Sharon!* We're coordinating carpools and looking for places for activists to
stay on Wednesday night (without lodging, many will have to leave at 3:00 AM to
make it to court on time). If you're interested in attending or helping in any
way, or if you have any questions, please contact Damon Agnos (contact info
below).*
Also, if you can make it, please try
to dress for the courtroom setting -it's a silly thing, but it may help
Sharon's chances.
*WHEN:** Thursday, January 25th,
at 9:00 AM*
*WHERE:** The Skamania County
Courthouse is located at** 240 Vancouver Ave.** Stevenson, WA 98648*
Click > here
< for Directions from Vancouver
Click > here
< for Directions from Portland
Thank you!
Damon Agnos
206-550-7722
damon@safeaccessnow.org
It is always helpful and important to support patients who are being prosecuted for their legitimate medicinal use of therapeutic cannabis. If you come, be sure to be polite, respectful, and to dress appropriately. Both of these courthouses have metal detectors and x-ray machines, so leave your medicine in your car or at home.
Thanks,
Lee Berger, Portland
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Lee from Portland wrote: "I've written here before about how all across America, every day, people > stand before a sentencing judge with no one in the courtroom to support > them, and how is much easier for a judge to ignore an opportunity to be > compassionate and instead sentence harshly when no one is watching. This > is especially true when the person to be sentenced is a medical cannabis > patient who has been convicted for their medically necessary use. > > Conversely, trial judges, especially elected trial judges, are sensitive > to the appearance of supporters for the defendant. In this regard, and > as noted in the forwarded post below, it does make a difference how you > appear. Dressing neatly and being quiet and respectful can make the > greatest impact. "
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