From: johnturmel@yahoo.com   
      
   TURMEL: Judge Beaulieu acquits Ray Turmel of MedPot Over-Grow Charge   
      
   JCT: Yesterday I wrote about how after 21 months of efforts   
   to get the motion heard to Quash the charges of growing too   
   many plants while under storage (with a 1-year mandatory   
   minimum) on BENO and POLCOA arguments. It included 3 Quebec   
   Superior Court motions and 3 appeals, with an application   
   for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada   
   continuing on, all before Ray has even pleaded.   
      
   So the Crown decided they would ask the court to stay his   
   charges. Not good enough. That leaves the charge hanging   
   over his head to be recommenced within a year if they want.   
   So Ray opposed the Crown's motion for the stay and insisted   
   they had to withdraw to avoid the Quash motion.   
      
   This morning, the Crown offered another alternative. If   
   Ray elected to be tried right away, they would present no   
   evidence (like Owen Smith in B.C.) and he would be found not   
   guilty.   
      
   http://johnturmel.com/wins has dozens of charges that were   
   withdrawn but only one "not guilty." So Ray jumped at the   
   chance for the acquittal.   
      
   At the hearing, Ray informed the new judge that they had a   
   deal and asked to elect to be tried immediately. The Crown   
   then said they were presenting no evidence.   
      
   The judge said he was going to have to find Ray not guilty   
   and wouldn't the Crown prefer a stay? No, the Crown   
   preferred the acquittal.   
      
   The judge asked: Pretty complicated case? Yes.   
      
   So:   
   Judge Beaulieu acquits Ray Turmel of MedPot Over-Grow Charge   
      
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