Ex-Celtics draft pick facing 30 years in prison

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A former Boston Celtics draft pick is facing 30 years in jail after a huge marijuana arrest and nearly $26k in cold hard cash were taken by police, according to the CLARION-LEDGER. Justin Reed a second-round pick of the Celtics in 2004 out of Ole Miss was charged with possession of pot with intent to distribute.

http://benmaller.com/2011/03/ex-celtics-draft-pick-facing-30-years-in-prison/

[footey]

Wow, This would be awful.  Never could get much PT here, but I would never wish that on anyone. 30 years for pot offense?  The laws of this country need to be changed fast.

[stb]

I know...how screwed up is it that he may get 30 years for possession but Donte Stallworth gets 30 days and probation for killing a man!

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/11861749

[Fafnir]

I know...how screwed up is it that he may get 30 years for possession but Donte Stallworth gets 30 days and probation for killing a man!

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/11861749

The law is much harsher with drug offenses compared to DUIs. Then additionally ou had the case being settled due to the family's request....yeah that is messed up.

[Bankshot]

30 years!  That's ridiculous.

[outcry]

I remember him always looking like he was high sitting on the bench. 30 years would be a [dang] long time. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say he had A LOT of marijuana.

[the_Bird]

I would have bet good money this story was about Joe Forte.

Completely insane for weed distribution to be a 30-year offense.  

I used to love Justin Reed.  I can still remember him completely shutting down Kobe Bryant in one game, just wouldn't let him do anything.  Was a real good defensive player early on, then I think they were looking for him to be a more complete baller.  Went into camp looking like he might be one of the key rotation players, he seemed to start looking for his shot more and his defense seemed to suffer as a result.

Always thought he'd stick around as a defensive specialist, but didn't happen.  Wasn't a good enough shooter for the 3, and not quite big enough to play the 4.  

[the_Bird]

I remember him always looking like he was high sitting on the bench. 30 years would be a [dang] long time. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say he had A LOT of marijuana.

Has a kilo of pot and $26k cash. 

How much did Nate Newton get caught with?  Like 300+ pounds?

[Tai]

I know...how screwed up is it that he may get 30 years for possession but Donte Stallworth gets 30 days and probation for killing a man!

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/11861749

Did you really just undermine the current topic like that? 

[Celtics4ever]

I think the pot laws are too harsh.   No one ever hit a bus load of kids high on pot like a DUI.  Yet one is legal and one is not.  I know its a gateway drug and like though.  Still I think the penalties for pot are not in line with the crimes.   Too many years and they never get the big guys aka the suppliers just the penny anty dealers or users.  I don't use.  I did it some when I was younger a few times.   I have zero sympathy though for those who deal to the underage.  I don't know that is the case here but that is not cool at all.

That being said, we don't need that presence in our locker room. Good riddance!

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No masked profanity or personal attacks

[pearljammer10]

This is absurd. And its even more absurd when compared to the Stallworth incident...and I dont understand the undermining post at all??

Crazy, 30 years? Wow.

[fairweatherfan]

Maximum sentences are almost always much higher than what the offender actually gets.  I'm not sure what the max for vehicular manslaughter is, but I'm sure it's much higher than 30 days.  So the comparison between the sentence Stallworth actually got and the one Reed could theoretically get is kind of apples to oranges.

But yeah, a 30 year max for a kilo (2.2 lbs) of pot seems awfully excessive.  Those aren't kingpin quantities by any means.

[Redz]

Tommy thought he was going to be great.   

[boscel33]

as a volunteer ff/emt, i've seen many accidents where the operator was under the influence of drugs.  the large amount of time he is faced with possibly has to do with the intent to distribute.  if he had a small amount for a few joints, know way he faces that harsh of a penalty.  that said, it is still illegal!