Legal Opinion
United States v. Rohi Israel F/k/a Jarvis Jefferson
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 30, 2003No. 02-1864PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
Defendanb-Appellant Jarvis Jefferson, now known as Rohi Israel (“Israel”), is a felon who admits smoking marijuana “every day all day.” He appeals the revocation of his supervised release, arguing that his frequent marijuana use should be permitted as it is based upon his religious belief in Rastafarianism. We affirm.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
In January 1996, Israel was sentenced to seventy months in prison after entering a plea of guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. While in confinement, he participated in a substance abuse treatment program.…
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