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U.S. v. ISRAEL

No. 02-1864.

317 F.3d 768 (2003)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Rohi ISRAEL f/k/a Jarvis Jefferson, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 30, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tina L. Nommay (argued), Office of U.S. Attorney, Fort Wayne, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Thomas N. O'Malley, Arata Law Firm, Fort Wayne, IN, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before COFFEY, ROVNER, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-Appellant Jarvis Jefferson, now known as Rohi Israel ("Israel"), is a felon who admits smoking marijuana "every day all day." He appeals the revocation of his supervised release, arguing that his frequent marijuana use should be permitted as it is based upon his religious belief in Rastafarianism. We affirm.

I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

In January 1996, Israel was sentenced to seventy months in prison after entering a plea...

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