Written by The accused drug trafficker who showed up for court wearing a sweatshirt imprinted with a cartoon-like recipe for producing crack is a convicted felon with a lengthy rap sheet who has served prison time for cocaine possession and is currently facing charges for distributing the painkiller oxycodone.
Christopher Patterson, 25, appeared last Friday in a Fort Lauderdale courtroom for a hearing in his felony narcotics case. As seen in the adjacent photo snapped by a lawyer who alerted to his wardrobe choice, Patterson’s colorful sweatshirt carried the slogan “Stack Paper Say Nothing” and included drawings–baking soda, spoons, an open flame–indicating the procedure to cook up a batch of crack (which results, of course, in a stack of bills).
Patterson is pictured in the below mug shot (one of 15 on file with the Broward Sheriff’s Office). The crack sweatshirt, pictured here, is produced by a firm calling itself Stash House. The garment–click here for a closeup–recently caused community outrage in Houston after a TV reporter noted that the item was being sold at a discount department store.
According to court records, Patterson’s January 6 Circuit Court appearance stems from his December 2010 arrest for allegedly trafficking Oxycodone. Busted by Hallandale police, Patterson is free on $30,000 bond and has his movements monitored by a GPS device.
Patterson and a codefendant were arrested during a buy-and-bust operation. An undercover cop arranged to purchase 50 oxycodone tablets from Jerry Smith, who said that his “source” would deliver the painkillers to the buy location, a probable cause affidavit notes. After Patterson arrived with the pills–and the undercover handed over $500–both men were arrested.
