Pubdate: Wed, 1 May 2002 Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News (CO) Copyright: 2002, Denver Publishing Co. Contact: http://www.rockymountainnews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/371 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mmj.htm (Cannabis - Medicinal) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?115 (Cannabis - California) YUBA COUNTY SHERIFF REFUSES COURT ORDER TO RETURN MEDICAL MARIJUANA MARYSVILLE, Calif.- Yuba County Sheriff Virginia Black defied a court order that she return 37 medical marijuana plants to a couple authorities seized the drugs from in August. "The issue is I'm not going to commit a federal crime by giving away marijuana," Black said Tuesday. So Doyle and Belinda Satterfield left the Yuba County Courthouse empty-handed, despite the Judge James Curry order. "I can't in good conscience hand that marijuana over to the Satterfields," Black said. "I now have a state judge ordering me to commit a federal crime, and I have problems with that." On Monday, Curry ordered that the marijuana seized from the Satterfields be returned. Black's position puts her at odds with the judge. Justin Scott, the Satterfield's lawyer said he is considering suing Black or asking a judge to find her in contempt of court. Scott said he would give Black until Thursday to comply with the judge's order and return the plants. Information from: Appeal-Democrat, Marysville - --- MAP posted-by: Alex