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Wilson Case Update as of January 15, 2003 City of Seattle v. Real Property Known As 10522 3rd Ave NW, cause # 02-2-14640-6: Ralph Wilson suffers from multiple sclerosis, but that has not prevented him from working at three different jobs to pay his mortgage. Ralph does have a recommendation to use medical marijuana, and the King County Prosecutor has so far declined to file criminal charges against Ralph, but that has not prevented the Seattle City Attorney's office from executing forfeiture litigation to appropriate Ralph's single bedroom house. Ralph's financial records and documentation were voluntarily provided to the city attorney's office and Douglas Hiatt requested a meeting with Seattle City attorney, Tom Carr, to no avail. Even more alarming, the City Attorney recently offered to dismiss the case in exchange for the unjustified payment of $13,000.00, .simply because his doctor's recommendation does not meet the requirements of Shepherd. The civil case is set for a jury trial in early 2003. Hiatt has represented Ralph throughout the proceedings pro bono. 12/22/02 Thanks to Hiatt and Public Opinion |