Ritchie and Galecki convictions vacated in Virginia

Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, located in Richmond, Virginia, vacated the convictions against Pensacola natives Burton Ritchie and Ben…

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Pensacola filmmakers indicted for Pensacola and South Alabama spice operations

The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama last week indicted Pensacola filmmakers Ben Galecki and Burton Ritchie, who are also facing indictments in…

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Pensacola CEO and partner indicted in Vegas spice operation

The legal troubles of Ben Galecki, Pensacon CEO and Greater Pensacola Chamber board member, and Burton Ritchie, former owner of the Psychedelic Shack, magnified last…

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New president of The Psychedelic Shack pled guilty to Spice charges in 2014

Inweekly published this story in June 2014. There was no mention of the trial in the local media. All we got was a press release….

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Wild Spice ride

Ben Galecki and Burton Ritchie thought they might get to sleep in their own homes last night, but it wasn’t to be. The men are…

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Sugar, Spice and more update

Spice: News reports have confirmed that Ben Galecki and Burton Ritchie were picked up by the U.S. Marshals for a federal grand jury indictment along…

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