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Update 11:10 a.m. 12/1/09 Nicholas R. Ainslie, 23, of Marshall, turned himself in to Marshall Police at the police department at about 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, Dec. 1. He is in custody at MPD on a $30,000 cash-only bond.
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Arrest warrants have been issued for two Marshall men for multiple counts of class B felony distribution, delivery, manufacture, production or attempt to produce a controlled substance, following sales of marijuana to an officer of Missouri Highway Patrol.
The warrant for Erik G. Swanson, 24, of Marshall, asks a cash-only bond of $50,000. The warrant for Nicholas R. Ainslie, 23, also of Marshall, asks a cash-only bond of $30,000.
An incident report issued with the probable cause statement for Swanson's arrest alleges the Highway Patrol officer purchased one ounce of marijuana from Swanson in December 2008 within 2,000 feet of Southeast School, another ounce later the same month within 2,000 feet of Bueker School and another ounce in January 2009, again near Southeast School.
The incident report for Ainslie alleges sales of one ounce of marijuana on each of three occasions in October and November 2008, to the same patrol officer.
Swanson was arrested by Marshall police in February 2009 on an identical charge; that case was transferred to Lafayette County when Swanson requested a change of judge and a change of venue, and is scheduled to go to trial Feb. 2, 2010.
Unofficial online court records do not show a prior record for Ainslie.
Charges contained in reports provided by law enforcement officials are not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting charges must be presented before a jury, whose duty is to determine if the accused is guilty or not guilty of the charges.
Contact Kathy Fairchild at marshallhealth@socket.net
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This is a perfect example of wasteful government policy and over-reaching police powers. In MO it's less of a crime to rape or kill someone (Class C Felony)than to do what these two did. States like MO need to reform marijuana laws. There are over 750,000 americans arrested for possesion and over 93,000 arrested for sale/manufacture in the U.S. anually. This prohibition just feeds the Privitized Industrial Prison Complex more people who would normally be upright citizens.
Gotta love our justice system, deal drugs get off, drink and drive get off on probation, hey maybe the 4th or 5th time he will actually get jail time. I doubt he will. whats the point why waste tax payer dollars and cops time and effort when the notorios judge R will just turn em loose with slap on the wrist.
Arrest warrents are being issued for incidents that took place a year ago? Why the delay?
"Swanson was arrested by Marshall police in February 2009 on an identical charge; that case was transferred to Lafayette County when Swanson requested a change of judge and a change of venue, and is scheduled to go to trial Feb. 2, 2010."
He needs to get a few more continuances, stall it as long as he can, then get both charges ran concurrent and get him some probation! YeeHaw!