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TUCSON, Ariz. -- A judge has postponed the marijuana-possession trial of Portland Trail Blazers guard Damon Stoudamire while the Arizona Court of Appeals considers a request from the prosecution.
Pima County Consolidated Justice Court Judge Paul Simon granted the prosecution's request Friday to delay the July 19-20 trial. Deputy County Attorney Bruce Chalk has asked the appeals court to consider the prosecution's opposition to a jury trial. Prosecutors want a bench trial, meaning that Simon would decide guilt or innocence, but defense attorneys say Stoudamire is entitled to a jury trial. Attorneys and Simon will meet Aug. 20 to discuss the progress of the appeal. Stoudamire, a former University of Arizona standout, was arrested at Tucson International Airport on July 3, 2003. A foil-wrapped half-ounce of marijuana allegedly fell from Stoudamire's pants at a security checkpoint. If Stoudamire is convicted here, he could face 48 hours to 180 days in a Lewis County, Wash., jail for breaking a plea agreement. Stoudamire, 30, was arrested in November 2002 in Lewis County on marijuana and drug paraphernalia possession charges. He promised to stay out of trouble for a year if charges were dropped Associated Press Saturday, July 10, 2004 http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?...nba&id=1837401 |
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