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  • Sam McGee's plea fares better than those of legendary namesake

    05/11/2003 11:01:59 AM PDT · by AlaskaErik · 3 replies · 167+ views
    Anchorage Daily News ^ | May 11, 2003 | Associated Press
    APPEAL: Court rules name wasn't sufficient reason for drug search of package. FAIRBANKS -- The state Court of Appeals has agreed that a drug conviction against a Fairbanks man with a famous name should be overturned in part because the name was not sufficient reason for a package to be searched. Sam McGee, 72, had pleaded no contest to four counts of misconduct involving a controlled substance with the condition that he be allowed to appeal the convictions. The Appeals Court confirmed a Superior Court decision to overturn the conviction. McGee has a name made famous by Gold Rush poet...