- Posted January 19, 2015
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Only dried pot counts, appeals court says in overturning conviction
MILLINGTON, Mich. (AP) - The Michigan appeals court has overturned a drug conviction in Tuscola County, saying not all marijuana is equal, especially in a medical marijuana case.
Sheriff's deputies found marijuana in Johnnie Randall's pickup truck and dozens of plants at a building in Millington, 30 miles northeast of Flint. He was accused of possessing too much pot by weight, despite having a medical marijuana card and permission to grow pot for others.
But the appeals court says only a portion of the marijuana was dried and usable. The court says Judge William Caprathe also was wrong to use the weight of leftover stems and stalks.
In a 3-0 decision, the court scratched Randall's conviction last week.
Published: Mon, Jan 19, 2015
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