Pot Guru Ed Rosenthal To Be Retried Even Though Jail Off the Table
When we last checked in with marijuana activist Ed Rosenthal (background here), a federal judge had thrown out added money laundering and tax charges against him finding them based on prosecutorial vindictiveness. That left the Government with a few cultivation charges, on which he had already served his sentence.
Yesterday at a hearing, the Government announced it would stick with the case and re-try Ed even though he couldn't be sent to jail.
The Judge demanded to know who made this decision. It was newly appointed U.S. Attorney Scott Schools. I guess he's one of those U.S. Attorneys who just follow Administration marching orders.
Digby weighs in on this incredible waste of prosecutorial resources.
< McCain: Out Of Iraq? When The American People Say So | Traveling , Open Thread > |