Raid Victims Bound Over For Trial

All those charged by police in the January 4^th “Great Reefer Raid” have by now been arraigned and examined and, with one exception, bound over for trial in Detroit Recorder’s Court. The exception is Magdelene Sinclair, charged with possession of marijuana, whose March 14^th examination was continued until March 31^st.

As reported in the last issue of the Fifth Estate, Michael Knight and John Nagel were bound over the 1^st of March, Knight’s bond continuing at $500 personal and Nagel’s raised to $2,000 cash [FE #26, March 15–31, 1967]. Both are charged with sale and possession of marijuana. On the 14^th of March Ron Frankenberger was bound over for trial by Samuel Olson, bond continued at $500 cash.

On the 20^th, Sheldon Roth and Sandy Weinstock were bound over by young Judge Gillis on charges of possession, dropped from sale. Bond was continued at $1,000 and $500 personal respectively.

On the 21^st of March, John Sinclair, Don Moye and Marlene Croghan were bound over for trial on charges of dispensing and possession in Sinclair’s case (charged with giving away two joints), and sale and possession in the others.

Ralph Greenwood, who was to have been examined the 1^st of March, seems to have disappeared.

Since long court battles will be necessary in almost all the marijuana cases, the defendants will need more money than they have.

All donations will be deeply appreciated.