US CA: Former Pot Shop Owner Pleads Not Guilty

Tahoe Daily Tribune, 06 Sep 2012 – Former South Shore medical marijuana dispensary owner Gino DiMatteo has pleaded not guilty to felony charges including bribing a City Council member and possession of a controlled substance. Gennaro "Gino" DiMatteo and his wife, Irene DiMatteo, were arrested Aug. 31. Details of the arrests have not been made public by the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office.