While Marc will be spending the next few years in prison (possibly here in Canada), having read the memorandum drafted by Judge Ricardo Martinez, I am amused to see that at least part of the American penal system seems to work right. Sure, Marc got sentenced to five years, but thats what he agreed too. Sure, he wrote a very concilliatory letter, that indicates his agreement that he showed "Arrogance" in flounting the Laws of the USA. He shows that he is a man of his word.

But, it is how the judge clearly tells the Attorney General and the Drug Enforcement Administration that their prosecution of Marc was misguided, ill-founded and obviously politcally motivated.

The way I read the document, they (the DEA and AG) recieved the truly damaging sentence. Yes, Marc will spend some time in Jail, but he will survive and perhaps be a better man for it. (I hope so, we need more men of conviction in our society). I actually think that the judge saw a good man of conviction in front of him.

Now, that this part of the epic is over, lets see if we can get a complicit to this witch hunt government to bring Marc home.