Willie Nelson escapes jail by playing for the court

Following his arrest in November for possesion of marijuana the Hudspeth County Attourney is offering Willie Nelson a deal to avoid serving jail time.

''m gonna let him plead, pay a small fine and he's gotta sing 'Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain' with his guitar right there in the courtroom,' County Attorney Kit Bramblett said this week. 'You bet your ass I ain't gonna be mean to Willie Nelson.'

Nelson was arrested on Nov. 26th last year after a Border Patrol agent smelled pot wafting out of Nelson's tour bus at the Sierra Blanca checkpoint.
Just over six ounces was found on the bus can be considered a jail offence but by removing the packaging the court allowed for a more original sentence: "The fine will be $100 and court costs amount to $278"

Bramblett said that he is in contact with Nelson's lawyers and next time the singer's tour schedule brings the Honeysuckle Rose - Nelson's tour bus - close to Sierra Blanca, Bramblett's office will be notified and Willie will make a scheduled stop at the Hudspeth County courthouse to sing for the court.

'Willie Nelson is 77 years old, and I'm 78,' Bramblett said. 'He's been my favorite artist all my life. We all know he smokes a little pot.'

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