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Alert:
Show
of
Support
Needed
for
New
Jersey
Needle
Exchange
12/4/98
Diana McCague will appear
in New Brunswick Municipal Court on December 17th at 1:00pm on a single
charge of syringe possession stemming from her arrest by investigators
from the Middlesex County Prosecutor's office on September 29, 1998 (see
http://www.drcnet.org/wol/061.html#chaibust). We must show the judge,
the prosecutor, the community, and New Jersey's elected officials that
Diana does not stand alone in her commitment to keeping drug users and
their families and communities in New Jersey safe from HIV and other disease
and injury which can result from the use of illicit drubgs.
There will not be a trial.
Diana is expecting to plead guilty under the terms of a negotiated plea
agreement. However, Diana will make a statement to the court and
it is possible that the judge will question her before imposing sentence.
The sentence could include: up to two years driver's license suspension,
up to six months in jail and as much as $1000 in fines.
An orderly but passionate
crowd of supporters will send the desired message -- New Jersey's elected
officials will be watching. This is an opportunity for those concerned
about the issue of syringe exchange in New Jersey to make their commitment
known! For further information, call the New Jersey Harm Reduction
Coalition at (732) 247-3242.
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Issue #69, 12/4/98
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