Posted on 04/24/2007 5:30:40 PM PDT by don-o
ST. MARTINVILLE, La. - Willie Nelson and his tour manager were spared jail time Tuesday after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor count of marijuana possession.
Nelson and tour manager David Anderson, along with Nelson's sister, Bobbie Nelson, and two drivers, were issued citations on Sept. 18 after state troopers said they found marijuana and hallucinogenic mushrooms on the country legend's tour bus during a commercial-vehicle inspection on Interstate 10.
State District Judge Paul deMahy fined Nelson and Anderson $1,024 each and put both on probation for six months. As part of a plea agreement, the citation against Bobbie Nelson was dismissed.
St. Martin Parish Assistant District Attorney Chester Cedars said he dismissed the citations against the two drivers because there was no indication they "had anything to do with the contraband."
Word spread quickly that Nelson was in this small southern Louisiana town, and a crowd of about 25 fans gathered outside to wait for the entertainer after his brief court appearance. When he emerged, Nelson obliged, shaking hands, signing scraps of paper and posing for photographs.
"Thank y'all," he said, waving as he climbed into a waiting car.
Nice. Going after an aging Korean War Vet for Ganja. Can you say “misplaced priorities” boys and girls?
I’m sure everybody gets the same treatment. /sarc
Some people are more equal than others.
He is equivalent to a ganster rapper.
*Gasp*
[End Sarcasm]
Willie, son, pot will not help you make more Biodiesel. You need to stick to corn.
Willie has beaten this rap for 40 years. So what’s new?
Willie likes his weed. Let him be.
I cannot stand Nelson's politics but unless he was operating the vehicle in question while under the influence, then there should be no problem with this at all.
If enough juries nullify drug prosecutions that do not involve another crime, then these idiotic drug laws might get repealed.
Found this on a thread about the bust. A pound and a half of smoke used to be intent to distribute and shrooms were a felony, I think, back in the day....
???
So the charges over the mushrooms were dropped?
No, he's actually the antithesis of one. ....in every way. Willie doesn't advocate violence or degrade women in his music, nor does he commit violent acts in an attempt to get "street cred."
He just picks his guitar, sings his songs, and smokes his weed. Not exactly a menace to society.
I suppose so
Laws don’t apply to royalty. Just ask any of the ruling family, the House of Clinton. I guess you can toss Willie Nelson, Duke of Dope up their with her highness Queen Hillery and the Count d’Chappaquiddick
...or anyone with a film credit.
APf
How about throwing the book at Willie ?
Then lets see how many people finally see the injustice and pointlessness of sending non violent pot smokers to prison ( and willie is NOT a first time offender )and the cost to our society!
Willie is a self centered jerk.
Old fool.
I agree. I don’t like Willie’s politics but he is harmless and isn’t an America Hater.
Artist/Band: Keith Toby
Lyrics for Song: Weed With Willie
Lyrics for Album: Shock’n Y’all
(Toby Keith/Scotty Emerick)
I always heard that his herb was top shelf
I just could not wait to find out for myself
Don’t knock it til’ you tried it, Well I tried it my friend
And I’ll never smoke weed with Willie again
I learned a hard lesson in a small Texas town
He fired up a fat boy and passed him around
The last words that I spoke before they tucked me in
Was I’ll never smoke weed with Willie again
I’ll never smoke weed with Willie again
My parties all over before it begins
You can pour me some old whiskey river my friend
But I’ll never smoke weed with Willie again
I hopped on his old bus, the Honey Suckle Rose
The party was Vegas it was after the show.
Alone in the front lounge with just me and him,
With one parting puff grim creeper set in.
I’ll never smoke weed with Willie again
My parties all over before it begins
You can pour me some old whiskey river my friend
But I’ll never smoke weed with Willie again
Now we’re passing the guitar and telling good jokes
I know ones a-comin’ cause I’m smelling smoke
No I do not partake, I just let it pass by
With a smile on my face and a great contact high
I’ll never smoke weed with Willie again
My parties all over before it begins
You can pour me some old whiskey river my friend
But I’ll never smoke weed with Willie again
In the fetal position with drool on my chin
I messed up and smoked weed with Willie again
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