Charles C. Lynch Sentencing
| By Americans for Safe Access | Published June 2, 2009 |
The sentencing for Charles Lynch has been continued until June 11th and will take place in U.S. District Court (C.D., CA), at 312 North Spring Street in Los Angeles, CA 90012.
For more information and to give money, assistance, and support, visit www.friendsofccl.com or write to Judge Wu directly to plead for Charlie's freedom. Letters of support helped Tainted operator Mickey Martin receive a relatively light sentence, so we need to show the same support for Charles Lynch.
| Date: |
Thursday, June 11, 2009 |
| Time: | 10:00AM |
| Address: | U.S. District Court get directions 312 North Spring Street Los Angeles, 90012 |
Charles C. Lynch Sentencing
| By Americans for Safe Access | Published April 13, 2009 |
The sentencing for Charles Lynch has been continued until April 30 to allow prosecutors to obtain a written statement from the Department of Justice indicating whether or not federal policy regarding medical marijuana has changed.
Lynch's sentencing will take place in U.S. District Court (C.D., CA), at 312 North Spring Street in Los Angeles, CA 90012.
For more information and to give money, assistance, and support, visit www.friendsofccl.com or write to Judge Wu directly to plead for Charlie's freedom. Letters of support helped Tainted operator Mickey Martin receive a relatively light sentence, so we need to show the same support for Charles Lynch.
Charles C. Lynch Sentencing and Protest
| Date: |
Thursday, April 23, 2009 |
| Time: | 3:00PM |
| Address: | Federal Court House Rm#10 get directions 312 North Spring Street Los Angeles, 90012 |
Charles C. Lynch Request for New Trial and Sentencing
| By Americans for Safe Access | Published February 10, 2009 |
White House Spokesman Nick Shapiro reacted to new Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) raids at medical cannabis collectives in California, saying he expects President Obama to end that policy when a new DEA Administrator is seated. "The president believes that federal resources should not be used to circumvent state laws, and as he continues to appoint senior leadership to fill out the ranks of the federal government, he expects them to review their policies with that in mind," Shapiro said.
Charles faces up to 100 years in federal prison:
Even though he followed all his "Medical Marijuana Dispensary" business license requirements, city regulations, county restrictions, and State laws.
Even though, he called the DEA and asked about opening a medical cannabis dispensary in California and they said "It's up to the cities and counties to decide how to handle that [medical marijuana dispensary] matter".
Even though the Morro Bay Mayor, Janice Peters, and City Attorney, Rob Schultz, testified they never received one complaint about Lynch, his employees, patients or dispensary and each testified to Lynch's law-abiding nature.
Even though, the only person accused of wrong-doing on the state level has legally declared Charlie had nothing to do with any alleged state violations.
Please help write these two judges for Eddy Lepp and Charles C. Lynch Sentencing February 23, 2009.
We have seen that a good letter writing campaign, and a packed
courtroom help get a more lenient sentence from some
Federal Judges. Mickey Martin receive a relatively light sentence, so
we need to show the same support for Charles Lynch.
Please click on this link for court, and judge contact information.
http://eddylepp.com
with all contact information for writing a letter. Eddy Lepp
Sentencing February 23, 2009
Honorable Judge Patel
c/o Michael Hinckley
hinckley@...
Attorney for Rev. Charles Eddy Lepp
Re: Federal Sentencing of Reverend Charles Eddy Lepp
OR send by mail
to: Honorable Judge Marilyn Hall Patel
United States District Court
Northern District Of California
Philip E. Burton Courthouse and Federal Building
450 Golden Gate Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102
Please click on this link for court, and judge contact information.
http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=354
February 23, 2009 at 8:30am -- Charles C. Lynch Sentencing
For more
information and to give money, assistance, and support, visit
www.friendsofccl.com or write to Judge Wu directly to plead for
Charlie's freedom. Letters of support helped Tainted operator Mickey
Martin receive a relatively light sentence, so we need to show the
same support for Charles Lynch.
Please click on this link for court, and judge contact information.
http://www.friendsofccl.com/letterofsupport.htm
Charles C. Lynch Sentencing and Protest
| Date: |
Monday, February 23, 2009 |
| Time: | 8:30 AM |
| Address: | U.S. District Court get directions 312 North Spring Street Los Angeles, 90012 |
Charles C. Lynch Request for New Trial and Sentencing
| By Americans for Safe Access | Published December 29, 2008 |
Lynch's Request for a new trial (January 5) and sentencing (January 12) will both take place in U.S. District Court (C.D., CA), at 312 North Spring Street in Los Angeles, 90012 @ 8am.
San Luis Obispo County dispensing collective operator Charles C. Lynch was raided by the DEA and the San Luis Obispo County Sheriffs on March 29, 2007 at Central Coast Compassionate Caregivers (CCCC) in Morro Bay, CA. Lynch's dispensing collective stringently followed state, county and city medical cannabis regulations since it opened in April 2006.
The City of Morro Bay was supportive, issued a business license for a "'Medical Marijuana Dispensary" and a Cannabis Nursery Permit after a lengthy conditional use permit process. CCCC operated for nearly a year without incident until the the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff called the DEA to raid the dispensary on March 29, 2007, leaving behind a note for Lynch which read "All Hippies Die". Lynch was not arrested at the time and reopened with the blessing of his landlord and Morro Bay city officials. However, DEA then threatened to seize the property and prosecute Lynch's landlord if he refused to evict CCCC from his building. CCCC closed its doors on May 16, 2007.
On July 17, 2007, the DEA and local sheriffs arrested Lynch in his home and locked him up for 4 days in federal detention before his family poseted $400,000 bail. Lynch was indicted for conspiracy to possess and possession with intent to distribute marijuana and concentrated cannabis, manufacturing (cultivating) more than 100 plants, knowingly maintaining a drug premises, and sales of marijuana to a person under the age of 21. Additionally, criminal forfeiture proceedings have begun on all of Lynch’s assets.
On August 5, 2008, after an emotional trial in which the defense was not allowed to give any evidence whatsoever about medical cannabis, Lynch's business license, or California state law, Lynch was convicted on all counts. Drew Carey’s account of Lynch’s struggle with the federal government on Reason.tv helped the case to recieve national media attention.
For more information and to give money, assistance, and support, visit www.friendsofccl.com or write to Judge Wu directly to plead for Charlie's freedom. Letters of support helped Tainted operator Mickey Martin receive a relatively light sentence, and so we need to show the same support for Charles Lynch. If the motion for a new trial on January 5th is denied, Lynch faces 20 years to life and will be sentenced on January 12 at 8am.
| Date: |
Monday, January 12, 2009 |
| Time: | 8:00 AM |
| Address: | U.S. District Court Rm10 get directions 312 North Spring Street Los Angeles, 90012 |
Supporters who wish to write a letter of support regarding sentencing should use the Letter salutation "Dear Judge Wu" and then send the letter to:
Reuven Cohen
Federal Public Defender
321 East 2nd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012-4702
