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POT ACTIVIST SETTLES
VANCOUVER -- An American pot activist who launched an intense legal
fight against extradition to the U.S., has quietly settled her legal
and immigration issues.
After negotiating a plea agreement of simple possession of marijuana
with U.S. prosecutors, Renee Boje dropped her extradition appeal in
B.C. and returned to California from B.C. last month.
She had faced a prison term of 10 years to life in connection with a
medical marijuana grow operation.
Her lawyer, John Conroy, said instead of that sentence a U.S. judge
gave Boje one year's probation without supervision if she remains in
Canada.
The judge ordered that if she goes back to the U.S. for more than 72
hours during that one-year probation period she would have to report
to a supervisor.
"It's a good resolution," Conroy said. "She wanted to go through the
immigration process (in Canada) and these appeals had to be abandoned."
The appeal of a decision ordering Boje back to California was
officially dropped yesterday in the B.C. Court of Appeal.
Newshawk: Spliff Twister - 420Times.com
Source: Edmonton Sun (CN AB)
Pubdate: September 23, 2006
Author: Canadian Press
Copyright: 2006, Canoe Limited Partnership.
Contact: mailbag@edm.sunpub.com
Website: Canoe
VANCOUVER -- An American pot activist who launched an intense legal
fight against extradition to the U.S., has quietly settled her legal
and immigration issues.
After negotiating a plea agreement of simple possession of marijuana
with U.S. prosecutors, Renee Boje dropped her extradition appeal in
B.C. and returned to California from B.C. last month.
She had faced a prison term of 10 years to life in connection with a
medical marijuana grow operation.
Her lawyer, John Conroy, said instead of that sentence a U.S. judge
gave Boje one year's probation without supervision if she remains in
Canada.
The judge ordered that if she goes back to the U.S. for more than 72
hours during that one-year probation period she would have to report
to a supervisor.
"It's a good resolution," Conroy said. "She wanted to go through the
immigration process (in Canada) and these appeals had to be abandoned."
The appeal of a decision ordering Boje back to California was
officially dropped yesterday in the B.C. Court of Appeal.
Newshawk: Spliff Twister - 420Times.com
Source: Edmonton Sun (CN AB)
Pubdate: September 23, 2006
Author: Canadian Press
Copyright: 2006, Canoe Limited Partnership.
Contact: mailbag@edm.sunpub.com
Website: Canoe
