News (Media Awareness Project) - US WA: Ski Champ Pleads Guilty In Case Of 37 Tons Of Marijuana |
| Title: | US WA: Ski Champ Pleads Guilty In Case Of 37 Tons Of Marijuana |
| Published On: | 2001-09-09 |
| Source: | Log Cabin Democrat (AR) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-25 08:35:16 |
SEATTLE (AP) -- After more than 20 years on the run, a former ski champion
pleaded guilty to federal drug charges stemming from the Coast Guard's
seizure of 37 tons of marijuana off the Washington coast.
Michael Lund, 65, pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. District Court to
conspiracy to distribute marijuana. He had been scheduled to stand trial
Monday.
The conviction carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison. Federal
prosecutors dropped other charges that could have added 15 years to the
sentence, and agreed to recommend that Lund be sentenced to three years in
prison.
pleaded guilty to federal drug charges stemming from the Coast Guard's
seizure of 37 tons of marijuana off the Washington coast.
Michael Lund, 65, pleaded guilty Friday in U.S. District Court to
conspiracy to distribute marijuana. He had been scheduled to stand trial
Monday.
The conviction carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison. Federal
prosecutors dropped other charges that could have added 15 years to the
sentence, and agreed to recommend that Lund be sentenced to three years in
prison.
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