YUBA COUNTY SHERIFF REFUSES COURT ORDER TO RETURN MEDICAL MARIJUANA

MARYSVILLE, Calif.- Yuba County Sheriff Virginia Black defied a court order
that she return 37 medical marijuana plants to a couple authorities seized
the drugs from in August.

"The issue is I'm not going to commit a federal crime by giving away
marijuana," Black said Tuesday.

So Doyle and Belinda Satterfield left the Yuba County Courthouse
empty-handed, despite the Judge James Curry order.

"I can't in good conscience hand that marijuana over to the Satterfields,"
Black said. "I now have a state judge ordering me to commit a federal
crime, and I have problems with that."

On Monday, Curry ordered that the marijuana seized from the Satterfields be
returned. Black's position puts her at odds with the judge.

Justin Scott, the Satterfield's lawyer said he is considering suing Black
or asking a judge to find her in contempt of court. Scott said he would
give Black until Thursday to comply with the judge's order and return the
plants.

Information from: Appeal-Democrat, Marysville