RICHARD PAEY SHOULD BE SPARED MORE PAIN

Editor: Some time ago, I served on a jury in a case similar to Richard
Paey's. The young man involved had a prescription from the doctor for a
limited amount of a drug which was also like the Paey case. He had severe
pain - ongoing - and had to go to the doctor's office to have the
prescription refilled. Because of circumstances (transportation, etc.) he
had difficulty managing getting to the doctor's office where he had to wait
his turn to see the doctor.

He had a prescription, but when he went to the drugstore, the amount had
been increased. The druggist called the police and when he went to pick up
his prescription, the police picked him up and arrested him. Our jury felt
the whole thing could have been resolved at the drugstore. He was not
selling the drug but was only concerned with his pain. We found him not
guilty of trafficking the drug.

I would sincerely hope that Mr. Paey not be subjected to further pain.

-- Rosemary Douglas, New Port Richey