[Tudo]

NEW PORT RICHEY — The last time Alfred Robinson wore his pot shirt to court, he was put in handcuffs.
So, understandably, he was a bit more trepidatious when he got dressed Monday morning for another hearing in his cultivation of marijuana case. Still, he wore the shirt, with its large green marijuana leaf on the back and the slogan "I'm a patient, not a criminal" on the front.
But he had a backup plan. While he sat there waiting for Circuit Judge Mary Handsel to call his lawyer's name, the purple collar of a button-up shirt peeked out around his neck.
Just in case.
"I was a little nervous about wearing the shirt (again)," Robinson said. "But somebody has to stand up to this."
The 57-year-old self-described "medical marijuana missionary" was arrested in July after Pasco County sheriff's deputies found two marijuana plants on the 5 acres where he lives in Shady Hills. He had more plants, he said, but he burned them before deputies arrived.
Robinson, who's had several marijuana arrests dating back to 1979, said he uses the drug to alleviate his severe back pain. He has degenerative disc disease, and the court file says he also suffers from anxiety, sleeplessness, depression and chest pains.
"I don't know if the marijuana kills the pain or makes me forget the pain," he said, "but it doesn't matter whether it does. It just does."
At his last hearing in January, Circuit Judge William Webb had Robinson put in handcuffs and threatened to hold him in contempt if he wore the marijuana T-shirt to court again. His lawyer, Michael Minardi, filed a motion to disqualify Webb, citing First Amendment concerns and a fear that Robinson wouldn't get a fair trial.
That motion was granted, so Minardi and Robinson found themselves in front of Handsel on Monday.
Minardi moved to suppress the evidence — namely, the two marijuana plants — because of the way deputies entered Robinson's property. The arrest report said the Sheriff's Office got Robinson's consent. Robinson and Minardi say there's a no-trespassing sign.
Minardi also moved to have the charge dropped, citing the passage of measures in other states legalizing medicinal marijuana use.
Before he left the courtroom, Robinson teared up as he talked passionately about the reason he supports the legalization of marijuana.
"I want it to be legal so I can help other patients who need it," he said. "I'll grow it for them, and I'll give it to them."
If Handsel noticed Robinson's shirt, she didn't mention it. She scheduled a followup hearing for June 14 to consider both of Minardi's motions.
Outside the courtroom, Minardi said he was pleased with the outcome.
"We've gotten a new judge who obviously didn't threaten to hold him in contempt," he said.
"And that's a positive," Robinson added.
https://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/...lenged/2116764

[Lemon Larry]

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[supermanlives]

way to go man.i want one of them shirts

[theJointedOne]

HECK YEA

contempt of court for a T-shirt ????

i hope mr. robinson gets things his way but i'm staying the fuck out of florida

[supermanlives]

florida is harsh . lived there for about 8 years . glad I got out a free man. much more relaxed in cali. ya judges can do whatever they want if they feel you aint respecting em. I got contemp of court 2 times in my life

[OLDproLg]

Haaaaaaa haaaaa fuckin court asses!!

FLY THAT FLAG MAN,to bad the poor dude is gonna get charged i bet.
im from the area too....and well,with all the type of police here rednecks,
hero's and possers/liers im not shure id have the balls to do that huh??
i got balls ive payed my time for the plants,but i guess its one way to win,
in baby steps...getting mj more an more commonized is what has to happen!!!
Cool shot of the court..tudo,your on it brother!

Our time is comming floridians,its really time to join hands and get petition counts up!
for good old JOHN MORGAN an crew...
NOW!

[Tudo]

Oh I would put a lot more faith inRobert Platshorn and his Silver Tour than the ambulance chaser. But that's me.

One is for real and the other is full of crap imho

[OLDproLg]

SHIT?

SO much for "i got money" uhuhuh figures...
guess were FUCKED.

[wolfiehowlin]

Well, I haven't heard how it went yesterday, but I hope the judge threw this shit out of court. Florida is the world capital of prescription drug overdoses, with doctors prescribing pills of all types indiscriminately. But let someone try to use a natural remedy and here comes the gestapo.

I can't stand the humidity, but what keeps me away from Florida is the hypocrisy!

Wolfie