Daily Headlines SAME TERM FOR POT GROWER by Denny Walsh, Bee Staff Writer, (Source:Sacramento Bee)

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Man Again Gets 10 Years in Medical Marijuana Case.



For the second time in five years, Bryan James Epis, the first person associated with a California cannabis buyers' club to be tried in a federal court for growing marijuana, was sentenced Friday in Sacramento to 10 years in prison.



But U.S. District Judge Frank C. Damrell Jr. denied prosecutor Samuel Wong's request that Epis, 41, be taken into custody immediately. Instead, he set an Oct. 22 hearing on defense attorney Brenda Grantland's forthcoming motion for bail, pending appeal.



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Pubdate: Sat, 15 Sep 2007

Source: Sacramento Bee (CA)

Copyright: 2007 The Sacramento Bee

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Author: Denny Walsh, Bee Staff Writer

Photo: BRYAN EPIS The Chico man will remain free until the judge holds a hearing on his request for bail. http://www.mapinc.org/images/BryanEpis.jpg

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