Los Angeles Medical Marijuana Grower Convicted
In Golden State legal and criminal news, Charles C. Lynch, who was the owner of a marijuana dispensary. was sentenced to 1 year behind bars. All in all, Federal Judge George H. Wu talked a great deal to the defendent prior to his sentencing and lowered the normal mandatory 5 year sentence, yet stated that he could actually find no way around sending him off to the slammer. He also reiterated that the changed federal policy did not directly alter his decision. This man may have benefited from a superior criminal defense attorney, in my opinion. As it stands now, he was convicted last year for selling of medical marijuana from his dispensary to customers under the age of 21. By the way if you require a good Los Angeles criminal defense attorney then may I suggest Ramiro Luis. He is one of the best in that area available. Thomas P. O’Brien, who is the US District attorney for the Central District of California, stated that Lynch had violated the state laws, because he was not the customer’s main caregiver. He went on to state that Lynch provided no medical services other than the sale of marijuana. There are over one hundred marijuana dispensaries, most being in California that have been raided since the 1996 passing of Proposition 215 that allows medical marijuana. There are now about twelve or so dispensary owners that have received prison sentences and about 25 federal cases pending.
