cannabisnews.com: Kubby Files $200 Million Lawsuit Kubby Files $200 Million Lawsuit Posted by FoM on June 23, 2001 at 07:03:21 PT By Mike Fitch, Journal Staff Writer Source: Auburn Journal Steve Kubby filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Placer County law-enforcement officials this week, opening a new chapter in an ongoing court battle over a 1999 drug raid on his Squaw Valley home.In the lawsuit, the medical marijuana advocate and former Libertarian Party candidate for governor charges the county, Sheriff Ed Bonner, District Attorney Brad Fenocchio and other defendants with violating his civil rights, as well as the civil rights of wife Michele and his children. The lawsuit also charges county officials with maliciously harming him and his family. Filed in Placer County Superior Court Monday, the lawsuit seeks more than $200 million in damages and compensation.Placer County Counsel Tony La Bouff said Wednesday he hadn't seen the lawsuit yet, but he is nonetheless confident Kubby will not prevail in the courtroom."He'll lose," La Bouff said. "He doesn't have a leg to stand on."La Bouff emphasized his comments were based on the legal issues raised by the Kubby case."I understand his political point of view, and that's a different issue," La Bouff said.In the lawsuit, the 53-year-old Kubby argues county officials are guilty of assault and battery, trespass, false imprisonment and other crimes as a result of the 1999 raid and subsequent events."Government officials, and especially police, have to know that, if they pursue their drug war, which is a total violation of everything that America is supposed to revere, they will be held accountable," Kubby said. "This lawsuit holds them accountable."During the 1999 raid, law enforcement officials discovered 265 marijuana plants in the Kubby home.Afterward, he and his wife were charged with almost two dozen felonies. Kubby said he used marijuana to treat cancer, emphasizing the plants were for medicinal use under Proposition 215.Charges that Kubby possessed marijuana for sale were dismissed after a mistrial was declared and the District Attorney's Office decided not to seek a new trial.Kubby was convicted of possessing magic mushrooms and peyote and sentenced to serve 120 days in jail. He is scheduled to start his term July 2.Several weeks ago, Kubby told court officials he will not accept those convictions or comply with terms of probation, saying compliance would harm his health.He currently resides in Canada, and said this week he isn't sure he will return to the United States.Recently, the state Attorney General's Office announced it plans to appeal a judge's decision to reduce Kubby's convictions on the mushroom and peyote charges from felonies to misdemeanors. Note: County counsel says case has no validity.Source: Auburn Journal (CA)Author: Mike Fitch, Journal Staff WriterPublished: Saturday, June 23, 2001 Copyright: 2001 Auburn JournalContact: ajournal foothill.netWebsite: http://www.auburnjournal.com/Related Article & Web Sites:The Kubby Fileshttp://www.kubby.org/D.A. Wants Kubby Hit with Felony Convictions http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread9949.shtmlCannabisNews Articles - Kubbyhttp://cannabisnews.com/thcgi/search.pl?K=kubby Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Comment #4 posted by FoM on July 17, 2001 at 22:34:40 PT Transcripts Courtesy of MapInc. US: Transcript Of Steve And Michele Kubby's Visit To The NYT Drug Policy Forumhttp://mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1300/a09.html? [ Post Comment ] Comment #3 posted by FoM on July 17, 2001 at 12:46:01 PT July 17, 2001 - Steve and Michele Kubby-NYT Forum Tues. July 17, 2001 8 PM Eastern -- 5PM Pacific - NY Times Drug Policy Forum: Steve and Michele Kubbyhttp://forums.nytimes.com/comment/index-national.htmlSun. July 22, 2001 8 PM Eastern - 5 PM Pacific - Drugsense Chat Room: Steve and Michele Kubbyhttp://www.drugsense.org/chat"The law that my wife and I helped pass was easy enough for the voters of California and the jurors of Placer County to understand. Only narcotics officers, prosecutors, and others who benefit from the drug war have difficulty understanding a law that grants new rights. I find it amazing how difficult it is for people to understand something when their careers depend upon them NOT understanding it." - Steve KubbySteve & Michele's website: http://www.kubby.com/Future guests already scheduled in the series include Renee Boje and Al Robison. See: http://www.cultural-baggage.com/schedule.htm for details.On Tuesday, July 10, the NYTimes.com's Drug Policy forum hosted Al Giordano, publisher of http://www.narconews.comThe transcript for this superb chat is at: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n1287/a02.html Medical Marijuana Information Links [ Post Comment ] Comment #2 posted by lookinside on June 23, 2001 at 10:41:42 PT: well...if steve wins... i guess i'll get a lawyer...i'd love to stuff themistreatment of my wife, and my conviction right up thecounty's A**...(i pled guilty as a result of threat of LONGimprisonment, if found guilty as a result of a jury trial) [ Post Comment ] Comment #1 posted by FoM on June 23, 2001 at 07:29:59 PT Join a Live Chat Tonight at DrugSense Chat Room Saturday, 23 June, at 10 p.m. Eastern, 7 p.m. Pacific The second chat session with Judge Gray will be held in the DrugSense chat room at: http://www.drugsense.org/chat/ The first chat session with Judge James Gray was held last week. 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