Willie Nelson to dodge jail over pot bust — in exchange for playing a song

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Willie Nelson to dodge jail over pot bust — in exchange for playing a song

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/03/25/willie-nelson-to-dodge-jail-over-pot-bust-in-exchange-for-paying-a-song/



Although charged with the possession of six plus ounces of weed, Nelson will please guilty to possessing just over three thanks to Hudspeth County Attorney C.R. "Kit" Bramblett, who openly calls Nelson his "favorite artist."

Speaking to reporter Sterry Butcher at The Big Bend Sentinel newspaper, Bramblett, now 78, confessed that he'd admired Nelson all his life. He even joked that they'd maybe helped Willie out a bit.

“Between me and the sheriff, we threw out enough of it or smoked enough so that there’s only three ounces, which is within my jurisdiction,” he quipped, before explaining that the extra weight was actually due to excessive packaging.

If that's indeed the case, Willie isn't actually getting special treatment. In fact, most misdemeanor possession cases that draw a guilty plea are handled by mail.

[Thunderstruck]

1. “Between me and the sheriff, we threw out enough of it or smoked enough so that there’s

“Between me and the sheriff, we threw out enough of it or smoked enough so that there’s only three ounces, which is within my jurisdiction,” he quipped, before explaining that the extra weight was actually due to excessive packaging.

:rofl:

[aquart]

2. Seems reasonable to me.

[Scuba]

3. "most misdemeanor possession cases that draw a guilty plea are handled by mail."...

...unless of course if you are black, Hispanic or otherwise one of Alan Simpson's "lesser people". Then it's jail time.

[Cleita]

4. Willie Nelson is old enough to be using for

medical reasons. Honestly, the law needs to lay off senior citizens and their drugs of choice.

:rofl:

[logosoco]

5. I think Willie needs to use this opprotunity to

write a new song. When he keeps getting "busted" he is bringing attention to the archaic laws. Now he needs to write and sing about it!
There is a great group on facebook "Willie's Tea POT party", they are keeping people talking!

[Spirochete]

6. Helps to be an entertainer, I guess.

If I sang a song, they'd add 10 years.

[Scuba]

7. LOL Same here. n/t

[Fly by night]

8. Wish I could have carried a tune ...

The only thing the feds wanted me to sing was "Brother, can you drop a dime?"

I don't know that tune.