Badfinger Members Plead Guilty To Marijuana Possession Charges (新聞名不明) 
May 1982
1982年5月7日金曜日のナイトクラブ出演後、ツアーバスからマリファナ200gが発見され、不法所持でそのまま逮捕。 Joey やロードマネージャーを含む4人は11日火曜日に罰金250ドルを払って釈放。 残り二人も12日水曜日には釈放される見込み。
 
[Paul McCartney の成田空港での現行犯逮捕の2年4ヶ月後の] 1982年5月のことらしい。この Badfinger は Joey 以外は David Ted Turner が前年に作った Choice というバンドのメンバーだが Bobby Dean Wickland (ex-Scooters) だけは、81年暮のツアーにも Joe Tansin, Larry Lee (ex-Scooters) とともに参加していた。
 
Joey Molland   g/v   [記事には10歳若く24歳と書かれている] 
David Ted Turner   g/v   Choice, ex-Wishbone Ash 
Robbie Hewlett   b   Choice, ex-Merseybeats?  [ex-Ritchie and the Cryin Shames? 新聞記事の年齢だと合わないけど、Joey の年齢も間違っているから記事の年齢は信用できない] 
Bobby Dean Wickland   d   Choice, ex-Scooters 
 
Ted Turner - Bio によると
1971   Ted receives call for a late session to play acoustic guitar for John Lennon, on the Imagine album (Crippled Inside) with George and Ringo. 
1981   Formed new band called ”Choice", it featured Greg Cook (guitars, keyboards, and vocals), Robbie Hewlett (bass guitar), and Bobby Dean Wickland (drums). 
1982   Ted joined the re-formed "Badfinger" and toured the country with them.  
 
 
同じ頃、Tom Evans の Badfinger もツアーの準備をしていて、Mike Gibbins と Bob Jackson の参加は決定し、guitar だけ決まっていなかった。そこで6月14日に Joey に声をかけたが応じず、 結局 Adam Allen が採用された。
 
 
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Asbury Park Press (Wednesday, May 12, 1982) Asbury Park, New Jersey 
Two members of the rock group
Badfinger remained jail 
 
MONROE, La. - Two members of the rock group Badfinger remained jailed after pleading guilty to marijuana charges yesterday, four days after the entire band was arrested. 
 
The six men were arrested Friday night after a night club appearance when police found about seven ounces of marijuana aboard their tour bus, said District Attorney Johnny Carl Parkerson. They were booked for possession with intent to sell and held in lieu of $5,000 bond. 
 
Their lawyer, Steven Hansen, said all six simple possession. He said four were released after paying $250 plus court costs, while two remained in the Ouachita Parish Jail. 
 
Hansen said he expected the release Wednesday of the two musicians still in jail. They were identified as Andre L. McDougall of Rancho Mirage, Calif., and Robert G. Hewlett, 24, of San Diego. 
 
Badfinger was the first band signed by the Beatles' Apple Records. Their hits included "Baby Blue," "Day After Day" and "If You Want It, Here It Is." 
Asbury Park Press (May 12, 1982)c
 
 
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Santa Cruz Sentinel (Thursday, May 13, 1982) Santa Cruz, California 
Rockers Arrested For Pot 

MONROE, La. - Six members of the rock group Badfinger had their concert tour interrupted by a stay in jail before they paid $250 fines for possession of marijuana found in their tour bus. The musicians, arrested after a Friday night performance, were first charged with possession with intent to distribute the drug and held on $5,000 bond. All were freed from the Quachita Parish jail by Wednesday after pleading guilty to a reduced charge and paying $250 fines plus court costs, said their lawyer, Steven Hansen.  
 
Police said seven ounces of marijuana were found in their tour bus. 
Santa Cruz Sentinel (May 13, 1982)c
 
 
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Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph (Thursday, May 13, 1982) Colorado Springs, Colorado 
Six Badfinger members plead guilty 
to charges of marijuana possession 

MONROE, La. - he six members of the rock group Badfinger have pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana charges after police searched their tour bus and found seven ounces of the drug. 
 
Steven Hansen, their lawyer, said the six pleaded guilty Tuesday and four were released after paying $250 plus court costs.  
 
Hansen said he expected Andre L. McDougall of Rancho Mirage, Calif., and Robert G. Hewlett, 24, of San Diego, Calif., to be released from the Ouachita Parish jail Wednesday. 
 
Freed after paying fines Tuesday were Robert D. Wickland, 23, of Los Angeles; David Turner, 31, of Van Nuys, Calif.; the band's road manager, Sheldon Safran of Studio City, Calif.; and Joseph Molland, 24, 
of Conoga Park, Calif. 
 
District Attorney Johnny Parkerson said the six men were arrested Friday after a 
nightclub appearance. 
 
He said were originally booked for possession with intent to distribute the marijuana and held on $5,000 bond. 
 
Molland is the only remaining original member of the band that had several hit records between its formation in 1968 and breakup in 1974. 
 
Badfinger was the first band signed by the Beatles' Apple Records. Their hits included "Baby Blue," "Day After Day" and "If You Want It. Here It Is." 
 
Concert promoter Chris Roberts of Missoula, Mont., said the stop in this northeast Louisiana city was to have preceded a tour of the western United States that included stops at Albuquerque, N.M., on May 17, then Denver, Pueblo and Craig. 
Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph (May 13, 1982)c
 
 
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Panama City News Herald (Thursday, May 13, 1982) Panama City, Florida 
Bad Finger members plead guilty 

MONROE, La. - The six members of the rock group Badfinger have pleaded guilty to possession of 
marijuana after police searched their tour bus and found seven ounces of the drug. 
 
Steven Hansen, their lawyer, said the six pleaded guilty Tuesday and four were released after paying $250 plus court costs. 
 
Hansen said he expected Andre L. McDougall of Rancho Mirage, Calif., and Robert G. Hewlett, 24, of San Diego, Calif., to be released from the Ouachita Parish jail today. 
 
Freed after paying fines Tuesday were Robert D. Wickland, 23, of Los Angeles; David Turner, 31, of Van Nuys, Calif.; the band's road manager, Sheldon Safran of Studio City, Calif.; and Joseph Molland, 24, of Conoga Park, Calif. 
 
District Attorney Johnny Parkerson said the six men were arrested Friday after a nightclub appearance. 
 
He said were originally booked for possession with intent to distribute the marijuana and held on $5.000 bond. 
 
Molland is the only remaining original member of the band that had several hit records between its  formation in 1968 and breakup in 1974. He said he regrouped the band in 1978, and it has been touring steadily since. 
 
Badfinger was the first band signed by the Beatles' Apple Records. Their hits included Baby Blue, Day After Day and If You Want It, Here It Is. 
 
Concert promoter Chris Roberts of Missoula, Mont., complained Tuesday that the musicians were being denied access to communications. 
 
"They were held incommunicado over the weekend," he said. “I had to place an emergency call to the jail to get to talk with one of them." 
Panama City News Herald (May 13, 1982)c
 
 
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The Tampa Times (Thursday, May 13, 1982) Tampa, Florida 
Badfinger booked 

Six members of the rock group Badfinger had their concert tour interrupted by a stay in jail in Monroe, La., before they paid $250 fines for possession of marijuana found in their tour bus. The musicians, arrested after a Friday night performance, were first charged with possession with intent to distribute the drug and held on $5,000 bond. All were freed from the Quachita Parish jail by Wednesday after pleading guilty to a reduced charge and paying $250 fines plus court costs, said their lawyer, Steven Hansen. Arrested were Andre L. McDougall, Robert G. Hewlett, Robert D. Wickland, David Turner, of the band's road manager, Sheldon Safran, and Joseph Molland. All are from California. Police said seven ounces of marijuana were found in their tour bus. 
 
 
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The Town Talk (Thursday, May 13, 1982) Alexandria, Louisiana 
Pleads Guilty 

MONROE - The last of six members of the rock group Badfinger were released from the Ouachita Parish jail Wednesday after paying fines for simple possession of marijuana, deputies said. Set free after their fifth night in a cell were Andre L. McDougall of Rancho Mirage, Calif., and Robert G. Hewlett, 24, of San Diego, Calif., said sheriff's deputy Joseph Ross. Band members pleaded guilty Tuesday to the reduced charge after police said seven ounces of marijuana were found in a search of their tour bus. 
 
 
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Thursday, May 13, 1982) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 
Badfinger and long arm of law 
 
Two members of the rock group Badfinger remained jailed after pleading guilty to marijuana charges Tuesday, four days after the entire band was arrested in Monroe, La. 
 
The six men were arrested when police said they found about seven ounces of marijuana aboard their tour bus. They were booked for possession with intent to sell and held in lieu of $5,000 bond. 
 
Their lawyer. Steven Hansen, said all six pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of simple possession. He said four were released after paying $250 plus court costs, while two remained in jail. 
 
 
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Longview News (Thursday, May 13, 1982) Longview, Texas 
Band members plead
giilty to drug charge 

MONROE, La. - The six members of the rock group Badfinger have pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana after police searched their tour bus and found seven ounces of the drug.
 
Steven Hansen, their lawyer, said the six pleaded guilty Tuesday and four were released after paying $250 plus court costs. Hansen said he expected Andre L. McDougall of Rancho Mirage, Calif., and Robert G. Hewlett, 24, of San Diego, Calif., to be released from the Ouachita Parish Jail. 
 
Freed after paying fines Tuesday were Robert D. Wickland, 23, of Los Angeles; David Turner, 31, of Van Nuys, Calif.; the band's road manager, Sheldon Safran of Studio City, Calif.; and Joseph Molland, 24, of Conoga Park, Calif. . 
Longview News-Journal (May 13, 1982)c
 
 
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Alabama Journal (Friday, May 14, 1982) Montgomery, Alabama 

Badfinger 
MONROE, La. - Six members of the rock group Badfinger had their concert tour interrupted by a stay in jail, before they paid $250 fines for possession of marijuana found in their tour bus. The musicians, arrested after a Friday night performance, were first charged with possession with intent to distribute the drug and held on $5,000 bond.
 
All were freed from the Quachita Parish jail by Wednesday after pleading guilty to a reduced charge and paying $250 fines plus court costs, said their lawyer, Steven Hansen. Arrested were Andre L. McDougall of Rancho Mirage, Calif.: Robert G. Hewlett, 24, of San Diego: Robert D. Wickland, 23, of Los Angeles: David Turner, 31, of Van Nuys, Calif,; the band's road manager, Sheldon Saf ran of Studio City, Calif. : and Joseph Molland, 24, of Conoga Park, Calif. Police said seven ounces of marijuana were found in their tour bus. 
 
Molland is the only remaining original member of the band that was founded in 1968, broke up in 1974 and regrouped in 1978. The original band's hits included "Baby Blue," "Day After Day" and "If You Want It, Here It Is." The performance in this northeast Louisiana city preceded a tour of the western United States, said concert promoter Chris Roberts. 
 
 
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Marysville Yuba Appeal Democrat (Friday, May 14, 1982) Marysville Yuba, California 

Marysville Yuba Appeal Democrat May 14, 1982
Rock Group Jailed For Pot 

MONROE, La. - Six members of the rock group Badfinger had their concert tour interrupted by a stay in jail before they paid $250 fines for possession of marijuana found in their tour bus.
 
The musicians, arrested after a Friday night performance, were first charged with possession with intent to distribute the drug and held on $5,000 bond. All were, freed from the Quachita Parish jail by Wednesday after pleading guilty to a reduced charge and paying $250 fines plus court costs, said their lawyer, Steven Hansen.
 
Police said seven ounces of marijuana were found in their tour bus. 
Marysville Yuba Appeal Democrat (May 14, 1982)c
 
 
 
 I'm reminded of a show where my band opened for Badfinger (May 1982) 

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