philip cobbs


Intimidating? Copter may have encircled Cobbs pre-trial Published on Jul 24th, 2012 16 comments Last fall, Philip Cobbs expressed terror after an assault weapon-carrying team of about 10 officers raided his southeastern Albemarle farm after a helicopter crew claimed to spot two marijuana plants...
Not guilty: Jury acquits in two pot-plant case Published on Jul 18th, 2012 56 comments In a case closely watched by civil liberties groups and law enforcement, Philip Cobbs was found not guilty of possession of marijuana in a day-long jury trial. This week's cover package • Not guilty...
Guilty as charged: Cobbs vows appeal in two-plant pot case Published on Oct 18th, 2011 45 comments In a decision that sends a strong message that drugs must be rooted out at any cost, the Albemarle citizen recently arrested after a SWAT team found a pair of pot plants in his yard, Philip Cobbs,...
Reefer madness? Copter and SWAT team weeded out 2 plants on their property Published on Oct 12th, 2011 85 comments Philip Cobbs likes gardening. You can tell from the neat perennial beds, the carefully trimmed yard, and from the fenced vegetable garden on the 39-acre tract in southeastern Albemarle that's been...