Argument over hogging of cannabis cigarette led man to break leg

[kiwi_farmer]

Thu, Oct 23, 2008 11:25 am

http://hightimes.com/news/dan/4755

 

 

An argument over the hogging of a cannabis cigarette resulted in a man suffering a broken leg.

 

Christopher Lawson, 19, had been drinking with a group of people in the Elizabethan pub in Welford, on Friday, April 25, when they decided to go to the reservoir to smoke cannabis.

 

Rebecca Wade, prosecuting at Northampton Crown Court said the party of four included James Niven, who asked Lawson to pass over the cannabis spliff but Lawson refused.

 

They got into an argument, during which Lawson punched Mr Niven in the face and, as he fell to the ground, he stamped on his leg "once or twice", causing it to break, Miss Wade added.

 

Mr Niven had to be taken to hospital, where it was found he had a fractured tibia.

 

Lawson, of Ashby Road, Crick, who previously pleaded guilty before Daventry Magistrates' Court, was ordered to pay £5,000 compensation to Mr Niven at £50 a week.

 

Judge Peter Morrell said he accepted the assault had been "completely out of character", adding: "The victim cannot be regarded as being entirely blameless."

 

Passing sentence, the judge said: "You will be surprised and anxious to find yourself, at the age of 19, standing in the same dock of the court where murderers occasionally stand.

 

"It is astonishing to see you here. I do not think the tax payer should be further burdened by sending you to prison but I do think Mr Niven should be compensated.

 

"Mark my words. If you behave like this again, the sentence of the court will be very much different. Now go away and behave yourself."

[phineas]

holy shit.

 

if anyone needed a toke and chill the f@#k out it has gotta be mr. lawson.

 

the moral here i guess is :

 

dont bogart the joint, my friend......pass it over to me.

 

phin.

[pisspotgrower]

gota say sounds like the piss that caused the broken leg not the weed.

[smokinjoe]

gota say sounds like the piss that caused the broken leg not the weed.

 

My first thought exactly; don't know to many stoners that could be arsed beating someone up.

[kiwi_farmer]

I tend to agree with the judge, the victim was to blame for not passing the joint, he brought it on himself.

[SinnSmokah]

Of course it was the booze, the guy was pissed off cos the other guy didnt pass the joint! He didn't get to smoke no weed yet!