It is with utter shock and dismay that I have to report to all of you the
news that Rich Paul, the New Hampshire activist who is facing 81 years
on marijuana charges, was found guilty on all charges.
(News via Free Keene - http://www.freekeene.com)
The following snippet and link are from an article on Cannabis Culture
from April 16th... it gives an overview of the backstory if you are
not familiar with it.
"In a story that seems like a Hollywood screenplay, a political activist
is making a stand against laws he feels are unjust. Rich Paul, the founder
of the New Hampshire based 4:20 Foundation, is facing four felony charges
for selling marijuana.
The trial is set to start on April 16th, 2013 at Cheshire Superior Court
in Keene, NH. Paul has admitted to the selling the pot and is going to be
seeking jury nullification; the common-law right of juries to acquit a
guilty defendant when the law is unjust or misapplied. Add the Federal
Bureau of Investigation to the mix and the story gets much more interesting.
Rich Paul participates in a Keene, New Hampshire based political activism
club called the Keene Activist Center (KAC). Many members of the KAC have
caught the ire of local city officials and law enforcement while performing
various acts of civil-disobedience. Paul has organized large marijuana
rallies and peaceful protests on Keene city commons. At one of the earliest
and largest such events in September of 2009, Paul was arrested for
marijuana possession."
Read the full story at...
http://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2013/04/15/Activist-Facing-81-Years-Admits-Selling-Pot-Seeks-Jury-Nullification
You are a hero, Rich.... we won't forget it.
