He and the others are charged with conspiracy to manufacture, distribute and possess with intent to distribute 284 marijuana plants, which carries a mandatory minimum prison term of five years and a maximum of 40 years if they’re convicted.
The federal trial of marijuana activist and self-described “cannabis minister” Roger Christie and 13 others has been delayed for the fifth time.
The trial is now set for Aug. 28 at 9 a.m. before U.S. District Judge Leslie Kobayashi in Honolulu. It was previously scheduled to start on Feb. 28.
The delay was granted at the request of Jeffrey Arakaki, newly appointed attorney for co-defendant Share St. Cyr Christie, who married the 62-year-old Christie Jan. 6 at the Federal Detention Center in Honolulu. Christie and St. Cyr were in a long-standing relationship prior to their nuptials.
Christie and the others, all Big Island residents, were arrested July 8 last year in raids by federal agents, assisted by local police. All but Christie have been released on bail.
He and the others are charged with conspiracy to manufacture, distribute and possess with intent to distribute 284 marijuana plants, which carries a mandatory minimum prison term of five years and a maximum of 40 years if they’re convicted.