degé & don: court support for tom kikuchi, tuesday 9-11, 2pm

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my apologies for not getting these notes from degé & don up sooner.

namasté

---lyr

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Dear Friends and Advocates -

If you have any flexibility in your schedule today, please attend court support of this very wonderful person and caregiver.

Tom Kikuchi is no stranger to being harassed, raided and arrested by federal authorities. His story is part of what is now referred to as the Landa Gage Kikuchi Case. (Visit www.stephanielanda.com for details on their case.)

Tom has already served 39 months in federal prison for cultivating medical cannabis. Tomorrow he is being brought before the court on a parole violation.

When: Tuesday, September 11th, 2007, 2 p.m.

Where: 312 North Spring Street, Federal Courtroom, Dept. G, Downtown LA

Court support can help demonstrate the character of the defendant. Judges are impacted by the number of people who attend a hearing. It is also a very educational experience if you have not spent much time witnessing criminal court proceedings.

Please dress the way you would want others to dress if they were supporting you in court. Please have your ID with you. You will pass through a secured area. Please do not carry any metal or other items you would not want found by a federal marshal.

Be well and be safe.

Truly,

Degé

p.s. I, unfortunately, will be in and out a veterinary hospital the better part of the day tomorrow. I fear that I am no going to be available for Tom and it makes me sad. However, it has always been my goal that when I can't be available for one of our soldiers - I try to get as many others to be there in my place. I hope you will be present and bring others with you. You will certainly see other familiar faces there.

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Hello, ASA Members and Allies.

Alleged medical cannabis cultivator Tom Kikuchi will have an important hearing on Tuesday, September 11, to determine whether or not his probation should be revoked following his recent arrest. You may recall that Tom was arrested by Federal Marshals last week when he reported for a routine drug test as required by his bail agreement in a pending state case. The case has now been turned over to the US Attorney for prosecution, so Tom will be unable to use his status as a legal medical cannabis patient and collective member in his defense.

Please come show your support for this brave and compassionate man, who has been denied bail and is waiting in jail right now.

What: Hearing for Tom Kikuchi

When: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 * 2:00 PM

Where: Department G - US Federal Courthouse, 312 N. Spring St., Downtown LA

Remember that all persons entering the courthouse are subject to search. Do not bring medicine, rolling papers, pipes, etc.

Thank you for helping!

Don Duncan