Criminal,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jul. 13, 2020
Pot dealers who were legal in state can't be sentenced on federal charges
Federal prosecutors can't sentence men for violating U.S. drug laws when they were in compliance with state law, 9th Circuit rules.
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel affirmed on Friday a judge's decision to halt the sentencing of two Humboldt County men who pleaded guilty to federal marijuana charges, ruling that a congressional appropriations bill stopped prosecutors from pursuing the case further.
In a 2-1 decision, the panel ruled U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg was correct when he concluded defendants Anthony Pisarski and Sonny Moore were in 'stri...
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