SF: Court Support for Keith Alden

Thursday, June 22nd, San Francisco: Court Support for Keith Alden

*Status hearing at 2pm before Judge Martin Jenkins in U.S. District Court, 450 Golden
Gate, San Francisco, CA. Sonoma County patient and caregiver Keith Alden was arrested on
May 9, 2001 after a raid on his medical marijuana garden, which supplied him and other
patients. On February 11, 2002, Alden was convicted by a jury of cultivating more than
100 plants, and sentenced to 5 years probation. Alden was then re-arrested on July 31,
2002, for cultivating while on probation. He was later convicted on December 19, 2002 for
growing over 900 plants, and sentenced to 44 months in prison. Alden was released on bail
pending appeal in April 2004. After the Raich decision, the Ninth Circuit Court ruled
against Alden on his appeal and remanded his case to the District Court. Alden is now
awaiting resentencing.