Oregon,
Illinois, attorney Richard Folk has had his license suspended for two
years by the Supreme Court of Illinois after the attorney was found
guilty of misdemeanor possession of marijuana.
Folk,
whose office is at 302 Washington St., Oregon, Illinois, has had his
license suspended for two years or until further order of the court,
with the suspension stayed after 90 days by a two-year period of
conditional probation. The attorney was first licensed in 2007.
A
summary of Folk’s suspension from the Supreme Court of Illinois reads:
“While in California, he purchased 7.25 pounds of marijuana. During his
return trip to Illinois, he was stopped by a police officer in Nevada,
falsely denied that he had any controlled substances in his car, and
refused to allow a search of his vehicle. He was later found guilty of
misdemeanor possession of marijuana, was sentenced to time served for
the 19 days he spent in jail, forfeited his automobile, and paid a $250
fine.”
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2 comments:
I think many people would think it's ok because it was just pot. I don't think so. A lawyer needs a level head all the time.
7.5 lbs is a LOT. That's about $25,000 or so worth of pot? Or more? What on earth was he DOING with all that? This isn't exactly personal use. I'm surprised he wasn't nailed for trafficking and money laundering. He was lucky. Pot should be decriminalized and legalized. Then people like this guy would at least pay taxes. . .
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