From: johnturmel@yahoo.com   
      
   JCT: Adrian Stuerm who was sentenced to 6 months mandatory minimum for   
   growing 65 plants in his garage finally was released pending appeal   
   today.   
      
   First problem: Quebec doesn't have any Inmate Appeal forms like   
   Ontario. So his Appeal papers had to be delivered to him in jail by   
   his wife.   
      
   He filled them and faxed them to the court. When I checked later, the   
   Registry told me they didn't accept Notices of Appeal by fax, only   
   paper. I advised Adrian to break out of jail and deliver them as fast   
   as he could. Instead, he opted to mail them to his wife. But now he   
   had to wait until Friday canteen to buy the envolope and stamps.   
      
   When she got the papers later in the week, Ray filed them in Montreal.   
   Then came delay due to not including the transcript of the judgment.   
   But I'd asked in the motion to dispense with it. So when they realized   
   that, they slated his hearing for today.   
      
   Adrian says that it was quick and easy, Maxime Lacourciere from St-   
   Jerome was the Crown. We dealt with him in Ray's case. Nice guy. Knows   
   what we can do.   
      
   So Adrian's still in jail as of 6pm but will be released some time   
   this evening. They always release prisoners late. I told Adrian to   
   make sure to take a picture. He's my fifth successful release pending   
   appeal over the years.   
      
   Max Gauthier's trial is supposed to start on June 20 with his Quash   
   Motion, then Charter Motion.   
      
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