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Willie Nelson's Pot-Bust Plea Deal Rejected by Judge
- Posted on Jul 6th 2011 11:00AM by Andrew Kerr
UK Press/PA
As previously reported by Spinner, Hudspeth County, Texas prosecutor Kit Bramblett, a self-proclaimed fan of the country singer, suggested Nelson could sing his way out of trouble and pay less than $1,000 (£624).
Now, however, Judge Dean-Walker has rejected Bramblett's proposed punishment. Speaking to the New York Times, the judge said, "He's supposed to file the charge he feels is appropriate, not what he feels he should do for his favourite singer. It is up to the judge to agree or not. If you're not going to do it for the guy in the corner, why do it for a celebrity?"
Nelson was arrested in November of last year in Sierra Blanca, Texas after a Border Patrol agent discovered three ounces of marijuana on the singer's tour bus. Bramblett -- of whom the judge said "he has made a habit of speaking with the press before anything has been resolved" -- proposed Nelson should pay a $500 (£312) fine and cover court expenses while the charge would be reduced to a Class C misdemeanour.
With no fixed penalty in place, it remains to be seen just what the outcome for Nelson will be. However Judge Dean-Walker is certain of one thing. "At no point do I have to let him off. If Willie Nelson gets off with nothing, I'm not going to be part of it."
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Leave Willie alone. He certainly is not hurting anyone Big deal a little pot. What,s the
problem? I,m 75 and I see nothing wrong with it
Willie Nelson is an ICONIC Country singer , he's also 78 , a major contributor to the food we eat, ( farm aid President) founded by him 26 years ago. give him community service, Let him do a benefit concert with other country singers to raise money, who knows how much longer his fans have to hear , see and watch him in concerts anymore.
August 12 2011 at 9:02 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyALSO.... we have a huge debt that needs dealt with, we spend MILLIONS AND MILLIONS of dollars on police inforcement on pot and tens of thousands of people are in prison for marijauna offences when our jails are super over crowded. legalizing it would save us BILLIONS in law enforcement and housing prisoners. also, all those murders on the border and smuggling and even illegal "aliens" would slow way down because there would be no need to even smuggle it or the drug cartels fighting over drugs. i know there are other drugs they deal in, but pot is a major one and it'd give them a HUGE hit in the pocket and they'd have NO reason to even do what they do cause it would be LEGAL....use your heads washington
August 12 2011 at 8:39 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Replyalcohol kills THOUSANDS of people a year between drunk driving, drunkin rages, liver failure, and just doin stupid stuff while ur wasted..then why is IT legal and not marijuana? nobody gets high and beats their wife, or starts smashing stuff at bars. If people say u cant smoke and drive cause it impairs your reaction time, then WHY IS ALCOHOL LEGAL...people drink and drive all the time. if ALCOHOL is legal there is NO reason pot shouldn't be
August 12 2011 at 8:32 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down Replynoone has ever died from smoking mary jane so just "LEGALIZE IT".
July 08 2011 at 5:44 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyFOR WEED! What a waste of time, money, and energy! Of all the issues surrounding that entire area, not to mention all the other far, far, more serious problems in this country we are wasting time on POTHEADS! Is this country totally ignorant? Energy and time that could have been used for the good of ALL OF US but instead the system has decided to protect us from the evil pot smoking Willie Nelson....ARE YOU FREAKIN NUTS PEOPLE?
July 08 2011 at 9:53 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyPut his old prune @## in jail right next to TI.
July 07 2011 at 9:04 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyType your comment hereThis time ole willy needs to spend the rest of his life in prison. He has had too many chances. He fails to learn his lesson. This liberal s.o.b. needs to learn that this crap does not belong in the U.S. I am sick and tired of these elitist s.o.b.'s being allowed to continue to get away with breaking the law while the masses get hard time after the first offense. willy, paris hilton, lohan, kardashian, hally berry, rob lowe, robert downey jr, madonna, sean penn. the baldwin brothers, and anyone with the last name of kennedy should spend the rest of their lives behind bars. All these jack asses are eventually going to kill someone with their antics. teddy did and hally berry nearly did. Both of which got away with it. What is it going to take to get these left wing liberal California judges from being bought off? Mass destruction? These liberal elitists are worse than the terrorists of 9/11/2001.
July 07 2011 at 7:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThis time ole willy needs to spend the rest of his life in prison. He has had too many chances. He fails to learn his lesson. This liberal s.o.b. needs to learn that this crap does not belong in the U.S. I am sick and tired of these elitist s.o.b.'s being allowed to continue to get away with breaking the law while the masses get hard time after the first offense. willy, paris hilton, lohan, kardashian, hally berry, rob lowe, robert downey jr, madonna, sean penn. the baldwin brothers, and anyone with the last name of kennedy should spend the rest of their lives behind bars. All these jack asses are eventually going to kill someone with their antics. teddy did and hally berry nearly did. Both of which got away with it. What is it going to take to get these left wing liberal California judges from being bought off? Mass destruction? These liberal elitists are worse than the terrorists of 9/11/2001. Derek Todd Gerrard has big fat bongo lips.
July 07 2011 at 7:39 PM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down ReplyYou should be in jail for stupidity.
July 08 2011 at 6:52 AM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate downCome on judge - we all EXPECT Willie to get special treatment, and will feel offended if he doesn't. Please recondsider! But, you're oprobably looking for the publicity. Running for a higher office, Judge?
July 07 2011 at 6:19 PM Report abuse Permalink -2 rate up rate down ReplyLeave Willie the eff alone. Go after the criminals instead of trying to oppress the innocent citizens of the so-called free country.
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