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By Travis Gettys
Monday, May 19, 2014 13:35 EDT
A Texas man faces a possible life sentence for making and selling marijuana brownies.
Authorities in Round Rock charged 19-year-old Jacob Lavoro with a first-degree felony because he used hash oil to make the brownies.
Texas law allows the state to factor sugar, cocoa, and other ingredients to determine the weight of the drug.
Ive been doing this 22 years as a lawyer and Ive got 10 years as a police officer and Ive never seen anything like this before, said Lavoros attorney, Jack Holmes.
Five years to life? said Joe Lavoro. Im sorry. Im a law-abiding citizen. Im a conservative. I love my country. Im a Vietnam veteran, but Ill be damned. This is wrong. This is damn wrong!
Holmes said the charge would be a misdemeanor if the baked goods werent included in the weight.
If he did something wrong, he should be punished but to the extent that makes sense, said Joe Lavoro. This is illogical. Im really upset, and Im frightened, Im frightened for my son.
Watch this video report posted online by KEYE-TV:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/05/19/texas-man-faces-possible-life-sentence-for-making-and-selling-pot-brownies/
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Mnemosyne
(21,363 posts)ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)Sounds like someone invoking "privilege".
Egnever
(21,506 posts)Derp
I love the hey I am a conservative line from his dad. Cute that he has to make sure to qualify himself before Texas jumps all over his liberal ass.