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Written by Vanessa Nelson
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Sunday, 07 December 2008 04:45 |
FRESNO, CA -- Amid the sobbing of their family members, former medical marijuana dispensary operators Luke Scarmazzo and Ricardo Montes were handed down lengthy prison sentences late last month.
Scarmazzo received a term of 262 months, while Montes was sentenced to 240 months in prison.
“The penalties are severe because of what controlled substances are doing to our country,” Judge Oliver Wanger said about the lengthy sentences. He did not elaborate. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 04 February 2009 13:31 |
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Written by Vanessa Nelson
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Friday, 17 October 2008 00:59 |
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FRESNO, CA -- In spite of the best efforts of their attorneys, convicted medical marijuana dispensary operators Luke Scarmazzo and Ricardo Montes have been refused a new trial. During a motions hearing last week, Judge Oliver Wanger ruled that the jurors’ exposure to outside information during deliberations did not justify setting aside their verdicts. Although he found that his instructions for juror conduct had been violated, the judge declared that the outside information was not itself prejudicial. Concluding that “deliberations must be secret and maintained as such,” Judge Wanger vanquished the defendants’ last hope for avoiding sentences of at least twenty years in prison. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 17 October 2008 01:15 |
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Written by Vanessa Nelson
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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 02:51 |
Monica Valencia outside the federal court, photo by Vanessa Nelson
FRESNO, CA -- She was once labeled the “Girl Friday” of a high-profile criminal defendant, but it seems that the case against Monica Valencia has finally gotten a dose of reality.
In federal court on Monday, Valencia was sentenced to one year and one day for her involvement with a Modesto medical marijuana dispensary. The sentence included reductions granted because of her minor role in the operation of the California Healthcare Collective and her lack of prior criminal history.
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Last Updated on Saturday, 05 September 2009 14:14 |
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Written by Vanessa Nelson
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Tuesday, 12 August 2008 12:17 |
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FRESNO, CA -- In spite of repeated protests from the government, the defense in the California Healthcare Collective case has been granted additional time to prepare a motion for a new trial. The sentencing hearing, which was scheduled to take place yesterday, has been re-set for September 15th. In the meantime, defense attorneys will continue to interview jurors and search for evidence to strengthen their motion. It would require unusual and compelling evidence to set aside the jury’s verdict, but the CHC case has already shown that it can go where no medical marijuana trial has gone before. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 August 2008 12:27 |
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Written by Vanessa Nelson
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Tuesday, 17 June 2008 02:10 |
FRESNO, CA – Rather than going to trial right away, federal prosecutors have decided to ditch the plan to re-try former dispensary owners Luke Scarmazzo and Ricardo Montes on conspiracy.
 Ricardo Montes and Luke Scarmazzo |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 07 August 2008 07:54 |
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Written by Vanessa Nelson
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Monday, 09 June 2008 02:17 |
FRESNO, CA -- Luke Scarmazzo and Ricardo Montes were tried in federal court only a month ago, but according to a new announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s office, the two men will have at least one more trial in federal court. And due to a surprise move from the defense, the proceedings could begin as soon as this August.
Although they reached verdicts on eleven other counts, the jurors deadlocked when it came to the charges for conspiracy to manufacture marijuana, distribute marijuana, and possess marijuana with the intent to distribute. Since the jury failed to return these verdicts, prosecutors had the option of re-trying the defendants on the conspiracy counts alone. There was widespread doubt that the government would choose to devote its resources to such an action, but during a recent court hearing, Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathleen Servatius declared that she will prosecute the defendants again for conspiracy. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 June 2008 02:25 |
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Written by Vanessa Nelson
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Tuesday, 20 May 2008 01:34 |
Ricardo Montes and Luke Scarmazzo |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 May 2008 01:42 |
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Written by Vanessa Nelson
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Thursday, 15 May 2008 15:37 |
 Ricardo Montes and daughter Nina |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 15 May 2008 17:15 |
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