July 2011
Pot Growers, Sellers and Distributors May be Prosecuted in Medical Marijuana States
By Joel Rosenblatt Bloomberg Large-scale growers, sellers and distributors of marijuana may be prosecuted in states that have passed laws permitting medical use of the drug, according to a Justice Department memo obtained by Bloomberg News. The June 29 memo, from Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole to U.S. attorneys, says a 2009 memo issued…
Senate Confirms U.S. Attys for N.C., Ala., Miss, Virgin Islands; Obama Nominates Miss. U.S. Attorney
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously confirmed Thomas Walker for U.S. Attorney in Raleigh, N.C., according to WRAL. Three other U.S. Attorneys were also confirmed, according to the website Main Justice: George Beck for the Middle District of Alabama; Felicia Adams for the Northern District of Mississippi; and Ronald Sharpe for…
Mass. Gov. Weighs in on Whitey Bulger Case; Ex-Boston FBI Agent Said Some May Worry What the Mobster Has to Say
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The governor of Massachusetts is weighing in on the controversial James “Whitey” Bulger case. Gov. Deval Patrick said Thursday in an interview on WTKK-FM that more damaging information about the FBI could surface now that Bulger has been captured and is talking. Bulger was an informant for the FBI before he…
Maryland Man Gets 3 Years in Prison for Impersonating an FBI Agent: Said He Earned $37,000 a Month as an Agent
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A Maryland man was hit with the maximum three-year prison sentence on Thursday for impersonating an FBI agent, who said he could get discounts on real estate deals because he was with the bureau. It was the second time he had been convicted of impersonating a federal officer. U.S. District Judge…