Grant Krieger...

[KanMan]

Grant Krieger...

[KanMan]

Leave Grant Krieger Alone
http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread13086.shtml

Canadian Links
http://freedomtoexhale.com/can.htm
Grant W. Krieger Cannabis Research
http://gwkcannabisresearch.org/
Using Marijuana To Alleviate Pain Hardly Criminal
http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread12985.shtml
Marijuana Crusader Charged Again
http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread12953.shtml
Patients Take Pot Fight To Court
http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread12952.shtml

[KanMan]

Grant Krieger @ The Supreme Court of Canada January 12 / 2006

[KanMan]

The Supreme Court of Canada will announce it's decision tomorrow October 26 / 2006 in regards to "Jury Nullification".

Keith



Supreme Court of Canada
301 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario

January 12 / 2006 9:30 AM

Grant Wayne Krieger v. Her Majesty the Queen
In 1999, Health Canada had a program to allow people to possess marijuana for medical use, but there was no program in place for the provision of marijuana for medical use. Krieger has multiple sclerosis and uses marijuana to ease his symptoms. As a member of a "Compassion Club", Krieger grew and provided marijuana to others in similar circumstances.

Krieger was charged with drug offences, and used the defence of necessity. The trial took place before a judge and jury. Two jurors asked to be excused on the basis that their consciences could not allow them to convict Krieger. The trial judge refused to excuse them, essentially advising them that they had no choice but to convict, given Krieger's admissions. Krieger's appeal was dismissed. The majority of the Court took the view that the potential for jury nullification was not a ground for a new trial, and applied the proviso in s. 686 of the Criminal Code. Fraser C.J.A. dissenting, would not have applied the proviso because a trial judge is not entitled to eliminate the possibility of jury nullification.

http://209.47.227.135/information/cms/case_summary_e.asp?30950

[KanMan]

7 to 0 for a new trial. YAHOO!

I contacted 770 CHQR AM radio (actually I contacted all the local media outlets and the national ones as well last night) in Calgary last night about Grant and they just reported the conviction has been overturned and Grant gets a new trial.

http://www.am770chqr.com/station/blo...rning_news.cfm

Grant is on his way to CBC News World (Calgary) for a 9:15 AM (Calgary time of course) interview.

Keith

P.S. All the media is picking it up now!