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From the article that I read, the reason for the overturned decision is that the defendant was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence (of alcohol or narcotics), and since the law did not list marijuana as a narcotic, he never should have been charged with DUI.
What disturbs me more, is that he walked from some rather serious weapons charges (possession of "illegal homemade grenades, a sawed-off shotgun and a modified rifle with a homemade silencer" - ABCNews.com article). I know and understand that by overturning the original conviction, you removed the reason for the police search of his vehicle which discovered the evidence of the weapons, but where is the justice in allowing someone who broke the law to walk?
Your thoughts Ron?
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