U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer wasn't prepared last week to dismiss charges against famed toker Ed Rosenthal as defense lawyers wanted. Breyer was skeptical of a motion to dismiss the case on the basis of vindictive prosecution, quickly rejecting claims that the U.S. Attorney's Office overstepped its bounds by pushing to retry drug charges against Rosenthal. But Breyer agreed to give a closer look to the motivation behind tax and money-laundering charges that weren't part of the first trial.
March 06, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer might be eager to get the “Guru of Ganja” off his trial calendar. But he wasn’t prepared to dismiss charges against famed toker Ed Rosenthal as defense lawyers wanted on Friday.
Before a colorful crowd of medical marijuana activists, plus a gaggle of lawyers for witnesses in the case, Breyer was skeptical of a motion to dismiss the case on the basis of vindictive prosecution.
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