The judge rejected the argument of religious freedom in the case of marijuana
But when he was arrested in Cumberland County, October 10, 2007, 48 years, Franklin County resident decided not to make the route. Instead, it appeared before the presiding judge of Cumberland County Edgar Bayley accompanied Wednesday that smoking marijuana was part of his religion.
His trial on the charges against him had no rejection of success.
“I come to the conclusion that I’m smoking cannabis helps me a link with my Lord and what he wants me to do with my life,” said Henry. He starts each day with the pot and prayer, he said.
Wearing jeans and a T-shirt, green, yellow, white coloration with his hair in a ponytail, bearded Henry testified that he was with marijuana, since he was 13 years and he has caused some problems on the road, including five years in prison in the state.
A participant in the “High Times Magazine, Henry said, he learned to The Hawaii Cannabis Ministry, the requirements of the sacramental use of cannabis as a cornerstone of his religion, in December 2007 and was a member Jan 14, 2008.
On 15 January, he said, he was ordained as a minister of the Universal Life Church of Modesto, California, it gives him the ability to start my own church.
“All this martyrdom going to be here, a change of life for me the incident,” said Henry.
Part of his religion, he says, at its own organic growth of marijuana. He had just remove the last of its own smoked marijuana and a pipe police arrested him in October, he said, but the end to an arrest, that everyone.
“I have an interest in buying on the black market,” said Henry.
Derek Clepper, Cumberland County’s Senior Assistant Attorney, asked Henry, when he tells the officer detention of marijuana was part of his religion.
“It is a policeman,” said Henry. “It would be anything.”
Clepper also questioned about Henry, the gap between his arrest and his alliance with religious organizations, Henry is permitted, and asked the requirements for a minister of the Universal Life Church.
“They have ordered,” said Henry.
The hearing lasted about half an hour, often with Henry Bayley stop or disallowing certain issues lawyers, without further comment, Bayley refused the request for dismissal of the charge on the basis of freedom of religion.
Then, Cumberland County District Attorney David Freed said he believed Bayley made the right decision.
“We have with the case,” said Freed. “This was not a”.
Also, if a lawyer in a case of Pennsylvania begins with examples from Idaho and Hawaii, Freed said: “You know, you’ll have a long day in court.”
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