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July 27, 2012

2255 Motion Cuts Bryan Epis Sentence By 30 Months

Here's the lede from the Sacramento Bee, 7/25/12 piece on one of my cases:

Bryan James Epis, the first person associated with a California cannabis dispensary to duke it out at trial with federal prosecutors over medical marijuana, has had 2 1/2 years whacked off his mandatory 10-year prison term.

See United States v. Epis, 97-381-GEB.

Posted by at 06:57 AM in Habeas/Coram Nobis, marijuana, marijuana cultivation, Medical Marijuana |

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