Marijuana dispensary operator Aaron Sandusky sentenced to 10 years

[Seedersandleechers]

LOS ANGELES - A former medical marijuana dispensary owner on Monday was sentenced to 10 years in prison for operating three facilities in the Inland Empire.

Aaron Sandusky, one of only a handful of defendants to fight U.S. prosecutors, was convicted in October on federal charges of distributing marijuana.

Sandusky faced as much as life in prison, but U.S. District Court Judge Percy Anderson gave him the minimum sentence possible under federal guidelines.

"In this case, as the defendant was warned, the court's hands are tied," Anderson said. "Whether you agree with the defendant's position or not."


http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_22325286/sandusky-sentenced-10-years-prison



This sucks. I hope he can appeal the decision.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I hope he can too. Ridiculous sentence. n/t

[Bennyboy]

2. There's a LOT MORE to the story here...

Guy had a bunch of bank accounts and was hiding money etc...

http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_22325286/sandusky-sentenced-10-years-prison

[green for victory]

6. "Guy had a bunch of bank accounts and was hiding money etc.." <<-------Please

if you are using the link for the source of the above quote please
cite the text in the article that details this

TIA

"Sandusky was charged with conspiring to manufacture and possess marijuana with intent to distribute it, conspiring to operate a drug-involved premises and and one count of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute it..."

http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_22325286/sandusky-sentenced-10-years-prison

[Bjorn Against]

3. Extremely violent criminals often serve less time than the minimum sentence in this case

My life was severely impacted by a sick asshole who was sentenced to five years for breaking the ribs and legs of a six week old baby and shaking him to cause permanent brain damage. The baby barely survived and will face permanent challenges.

The sick asshole who did that got a sentence half the length of the MINIMUM for selling a plant. I can't even begin to tell you how much that pisses me off, our country needs to get our priorities straight.

[green for victory]

4. Aaron Sandusky is not

alone

Pending FEDERAL Cases in California and Elsewhere

January 3, 2013- Paul Schmidt, owner of the former medical marijuana dispensary Sleeping Giant Caregivers in Helena, MT was sentenced to one year in prison for growing marijuana and money laundering and ordered to forfeit $750,000 in alleged profits.

December 11, 2012 - Bryan Smith, 28, of Elk Grove, pleaded guilty to federal drug charges stemming from owning and operating the R & R Wellness marijuana dispensary formerly located at 75 Quita Court in Sacramento and growing marijuana related to the dispensary operation.

September 27, 2012 - 150 agents from US Homeland Security (!), FBI, DEA, CHP and Sonoma sheriff's deputies wearing military garb and were accompanied by an armored military vehicle stormed from house to house, pulling up backyard gardens, in an impoverished section of Santa Rosa. Read more.


On September 25, Drug Enforcement Administration agents raided the Live Love Collective in Anaheim.

Meanwhile, five medical marijuana patients and caregivers from Michigan will be sentenced in federal court next week. Read more.
September 25 - Federal authorities took legal action against 71 medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles County, including all known collectives in downtown and Eagle Rock part of an ongoing campaign to crack down on medical marijuana....>.

you bet there's more...a lot more
http://www.canorml.org/costs/federal_medical_marijuana_prisoners_and_cases

they have to protect their patent

[lib2DaBone]

5. MONEY.. it's the Mother Milk of our Justice system...

MONEY will get you out of jail faster than being innocent.

[randome]

7. The sentence is ridiculous but so was this guy's operation.

He broke state laws. He knew he was doing it. He was warned. He insisted on going to prison on behalf of a weed.

Stupid.