Willie may have to sing in court for pot charge

[The Straight Story]

Willie may have to sing in court for pot charge

EL PASO, Texas — A West Texas prosecutor says that singer Willie Nelson can resolve marijuana possession charges if he agrees to plead guilty, pay a fine and sing "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" for the court.

County Attorney Kit Bramblett told The Associated Press Friday that he recommended those penalties to Hudspeth County's judge Becky Dean-Walker. Bramblett says the judge specifically demanded that Nelson appear in court instead of pleading by mail, a common procedure in these cases.

Bramblett says, "She wants to meet Willie."

Dean-Walker did not immediately return a call Friday.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/7491674.html

[Webster Green]

1. They missed the great quote from the DA

Too funny!: :rofl:

"Bramblett handles 10 or 12 personal use cases every month. The 6.24 ounces that was found when Willie was arrested is above the amount Bramblett can handle in his jurisdiction. Well, no problem.

“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,” Bramblett said."

“I’m gonna let him plead, pay a small fine and he’s gotta sing “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” with his guitar right there in the courtroom,” County Attorney Kit Bramblett said this week. “You bet your ass I ain’t gonna be mean to Willie Nelson.”

http://bigbendnow.com/2011/03/for-a-song-willie%E2%80%99s-pot-case-will-be-resolved/

[panader0]

2. Right on

I'm for Willie doing the whole Red Headed Stranger album, filmed live, proceeds to NORML!

[tabasco]

3. If only life was so easy for hundreds of thousands of pot felons.

Lives ruined in a criminal "war on drugs," in which the police are the criminals.

[Turbineguy]

4. I guess we should be glad

it wasn't Ron Jeremy.

[HopeHoops]

5. "Don't Bogart that joint, my friend. Pass it on down the line..."