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Rutherford Institute to Defend Man in Va. Pot Bust Case
10/18/2011
TRI IN THE NEWS: RUTHERFORD INSTITUTE TO DEFEND MAN IN VA. POT BUST CASE
From The Washington Post
Original article available here.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A civil liberties group is going to bat for a Virginia man who was arrested after a police SWAT team descended on his property to seize two marijuana plants.
Philip Cobbs is scheduled to appear Tuesday in District Court on a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge. The Rutherford Institute is defending him.
According to the civil liberties group, the marijuana plants were allegedly seen on Cobbs’ 39-acre property by military helicopter surveillance.
The Rutherford Institute contends that authorities did not have a search warrant and that the 53-year-old former teacher was not read his rights.
The possession count carries a maximum penalty of 30 days in jail and a $500 fine.
