How disappointing.
Let's hope the judge takes it easy on the guy.

I'm sorry to hear it turned out this way.

Wednesday. September 19, 2007

Simpson guilty

Cumberland County hemp oil activist convicted on charges of possession, trafficking and production of marijuana

RAISSA TETANISH
The Amherst Daily News

AMHERST — Just because some “idiotic law” says he has to won’t stop Rickey Simpson from treating his patients suffering from illnesses such as cancer with cannabis oil.

“People have proven to me once again they have total lack of common sense. There’s something wrong with them,” Simpson said outside the courtroom yesterday after a jury found him guilty to one count each of possession of less than 30 grams of cannabis marijuana, possession of less than three kilograms of tetrahydrocannabinol for the purpose of trafficking and unlawful production of cannabis marijuana.

“I thought the jury would see this for what it is and that they would welcome this medicine.”

When discussing an adjournment for sentencing, Simpson told Justice Felix Cacchione to put him in jail that day.

“It may be better to lock me up right now. As soon as I get home I’m going to treat my patients. I’m going to grow that plant until the day I die, so I might as well be put in jail today. I can’t stop in the middle of (treatment). People’s lives are at stake here.”

In response, Justice Cacchione told Simpson that when a guilty verdict is found, bail is most often times revoked. He did, however, tell Simpson he wasn’t going to revoke his bail.

“You have complied with all your bail terms, so for that reason, I am not going to,” said Justice Cacchione, adding that Simpson has until 4 p.m. Wednesday to visit the parole board office to set up a time for a pre-sentence report

The Crown’s office went by way of summary conviction to the first charge and indictment by the second two. Simpson could be facing a fine as a sentence to the simple possession charge. The trafficking charge could carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison, while the maximum sentence of unlawful production is seven years.

Crown attorney Monica McQueen didn’t have much a reaction to the verdict, and couldn’t speculate on the sentencing recommendation the Crown would be submitting to the courts.

Simpson’s sentencing has been adjourned for a pre-sentence report upon Justice Cacchione’s request, who also wants to see the crown’s position on sentencing.

Simpson will return to court for sentencing at 12 p.m. on Nov. 30, 2007, his 58th birthday.

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you cant find 12 people on a jury in amherst nova scotia
with a conscience......
rick not being a lawyer or being allowed to call 48 afterdavids
of sick and terminal ill....or 6 doctors that wrote affterdavids ...rick acussed of perjury...jury dint see that...
it wouldnt matter if he had a thousand afterdavids....
the only question is
does this thc hempoil cure cancer?
as i watched this trial as the 13th juror
i can say this....facing 12 1/2 yrs....
rick stood blasted the court ...you might as well as throw me in jail right now...cause im going keep doing what i do is make medicine....i have people under treatment with terminal cancers and they depend on me....so you might as well lock me up....
he accomplished his mission the word is out people know how to make the medicine a dvd is coming out ....
and the november criminals...our government....sentence rick nov 30th ricks 58 th birthday.....
we here at phoenixtears are people of conscience
and dedicated to curing cancers and healing the sick and dying..for no profit ...
never doubt what a small group of people with conscience can do
in deed ......

well cannibis culture....the last thing rick asked the jury...if you found the cure for cancers...and could make the medicine what would you do?
not even 2 hrs they delivered the verdict.....
they too dont question the general...and commit an ack of genocide too....so now what?....8 more canadians will die every hour....the 1.5 million canadians that have a record will climb to 3 million.....will canada surrender the bc 3
in a country with little conscience....will put the cure for cancer.....terry fox runs....more pink ribbons....more pink cancer watches...the industry grows strong...and our vocies grow softer till our culture is no more
i never cried so hard.....i have seen the children dying of cancers and the treatments......at the I>W>K>and it is for them that i cry 4
and dedicate my life and freedom too...
we become free the moment we decide we are
and if anything....let us break our bonds let unfold our flag and fight....with pens and voice
let our elected government know...we will not let you take our sons and daughters no more
lets change these laws
vote protest unite
and let conscience
be the judge...
fact to date no one has disproved rick...
here say....tell terry fox he ran for nothing...cause they run from it....
come get the 10,000.00 reward....and prove rick simpson doesnt have the cure for cancers.......and to the sick and dying
wanna live......thc hemp oil cures cancer...

http://www.phoenixtears.ca
dark ages......the torch has been lit
now march
mark allen
p.s.
if the government could take terry foxes wooden leg...
they would.....if it was made of hemp
terry fox died invain....they had a cure...dr guzman
reports are here say 2....a one sided case
dr guzman get a nobel rick faces 12 1/2 years
black day in our history
media ....
to busy covering the run for the cure....
when they run from it
any lawyers wanna appeal this?

We have to start a protest against for "The Cure for Cancer" and pickit in front of the court house. We have to get alot of people together in order to make this work.

Posted on front page of CC.

Hi bigdaddyrolling and all,my offer remains open.I am not a lawyer but will help Rick anyway I can with the appeal.Please ask him to contact me,thanks.

Taker easy
John