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CN AB: Wire: Dennis Hopper Gets Off Pot Charge
ccguide Saturday 02 Sep 2000 Pubdate: Fri, 01 Sep 2000 Source: Associated Press Copyright: 2000 Associated Press DENNIS HOPPER GETS OFF POT CHARGE CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -- Actor Dennis Hopper, known for his portrayal of a drug-taking biker in the film ``Easy Rider,'' avoided any sentence Friday after pleading guilty to a marijuana possession charge. Hopper, 64, did not appear in the Alberta provincial court where defense lawyer Edward Greenspan entered the plea on his behalf. Judge Doug McDonald granted an absolute discharge, which ends the case with no penalty for Hopper. ``It's fair to say, in terms of Canadian justice, he got the easiest ride possible,'' Greenspan said. Hopper was arrested in October at Calgary's airport with less than half an ounce of marijuana after flying from Los Angeles to make a film called ``Knockaround Guys.'' A drug-sniffing airport dog barked at Hopper's bags, and the actor admitted he had marijuana in two film canisters, Greenspan said. ``He cooperated with the police,'' the lawyer said in court, describing his client as a hard-working, decent family man with a clean record. ``Don't confuse the `Easy Rider' character with the man,'' Greenspan said. McDonald cited Hopper's age, the amount of marijuana involved and the actor's cooperation with authorities in granting the absolute discharge. - --- MAP posted-by: Don Beck
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