No plea deal for Nelson in marijuana possession case

A judge has rejected a plea deal that would have resolved Willie Nelson’s marijuana possession case in West Texas with a fine, saying the country singer should not get special treatment.

Thu, 07 Jul, 2011 - 08:57

A judge has rejected a plea deal that would have resolved Willie Nelson’s marijuana possession case in West Texas with a fine, saying the country singer should not get special treatment.

Nelson, 78, was arrested in November after a Border Patrol agent said 6ozs of marijuana were found on his tour bus.

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