"One notorious case of the latter was two Rohnert Park police officers who would pull over and shake down medical marijuana drivers, while falsely posing as federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms (ATF) agents, and simply stealing the drivers' weed and cash for themselves."
"That sentence was supposed to have been handed down Wednesday, but Bay Area News Group reports that Huffaker's sentencing has been delayed until February 4, because he fired his attorney (who still appeared in court Wednesday), which also means a likely delay in Tatum's sentencing that's scheduled for February 18."
"Oh and as a hilarious aside, KQED reported last year that Tatum was busted for an illegal marijuana grow on his property last February. I made a mistake, I know, he reportedly told inspectors who discovered this. I'm just trying to make some money and get things squared away for my family before I go to prison. Regardless, the other cop Huffaker is hoping for a sentence of home confinement and one year of supervised release. Prosecutors scoff and want a five-and-a-half year prison sentence, despite that Huffaker has many supportive letters from his buddies in law enforcement."
During the medical marijuana era before recreational legalization in early 2018, regulations were loose and many actors tested boundaries. Two Rohnert Park police officers posed as federal ATF agents, pulled over legal medical marijuana drivers, and stole drivers' cash and cannabis. The officers, Brendan Jacy Tatum and Joseph Huffaker, were arrested and indicted; Huffaker cooperated and testified against Tatum in exchange for a lighter sentence. Huffaker's sentencing was delayed to February 4 after he fired his attorney, which likely delays Tatum's February 18 sentencing. Prosecutors seek 5.5 years for Huffaker while he requests home confinement and supervised release.
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