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Prosecutor wanted Willie to sing as part of pot plea

I almost felt bad about cracking jokes after Willie Nelson's marijuana bust in Hudspeth County last year, but it turns out the prosecutor in the case is the biggest joke of all. Sentencing Law & Policy points to a story from Fox News declaring:The prosecutor in Willie Nelson's marijuana possession case said the country music legend could get off with just a fine if he agrees to sing one of his songs in court, TMZ reported Monday. Nelson, 77, was busted at a border patrol checkpoint in Sierra Blanca, Texas, en route to Austin on November 25 last year.  He was arrested but released when he posted $2,500 bond at Hudspeth County Jail. The prosecutor in the case said he was willing to let Nelson off with a $100 fine if Nelson performed his song "Blue Eyes Smiling in the Rain" in the courtroom, TMZ said...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on March 30, 2011 (boomark / email).