Calif. judge says 60 lbs. of pot confiscated by Highway Patrol must be returned to defendant
By APFriday, January 8, 2010
Calif. authorities told to return 60 lbs. of pot
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles judge has ordered that 60 pounds of pot confiscated by the California Highway Patrol during an arrest be returned to the defendant.
Superior Court Judge William Sterling on Friday ordered the marijuana returned to Saguro Doven. The 33-year-old’s attorneys successfully argued that he had the legal right to transport it under medical marijuana guidelines issued by state Attorney General Jerry Brown.
Doven’s attorney says his client was a member of a Venice-based medical marijuana collective.
According to court records, a California Highway Patrol officer arrested Doven after discovering the marijuana during a traffic stop. Doven initially was charged with possession of marijuana for sale and transportation of the drug. The charges have been dropped.
Information from: Los Angeles Times, www.latimes.com
