• A country judge in Sierra Blanca, Texas, says Willie Nelson will not get special consideration in her court despite a country prosecutor's plan to have the singer perform a song as part of a plea deal on a marijuana charge.

    The country icon was arrested for misdemeanor marijuana possession in November when his tour bus was stopped by authorities at a checkpoint in Sierra Blanca, a West Texas community located near the border of Mexico.

    Hudspeth County attorney Kit Bramblett's proposed plea bargain calls for Nelson to perform "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain" in the courtroom and pay a small fine and court costs.

    County judge Becky Dean-Walker seems to disagree. "Just because he's a star, I don't think he should receive any special treatment," she told the Big Bend Sentinel newspaper in Marfa, Texas. "I believe everybody should be treated the same."

    Nelson, 77, has openly acknowledged his use of marijuana and serves as co-chairman of National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML).

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  • joecookie on Tue Mar 29th, 2011 said...

    I say give Willie a break. Tell the Sierra Blanca Court to concentrate on all the illegals crossing the border and leave a hard working, much loved tax paying AMERICAN the hell alone!!!
  • RobinBreeze150 on Tue Mar 29th, 2011 said...

    After all Willie has done for this country ,farmers and the like , he should be given a different status. It's not like he has never contributed to society! Besides it shoulosd have been Leagalised years ago !! Hang in there Wille ! Love ya Brother !!...Robin Breeze