Another Jury Revolts Against Marijuana Laws

Another Jury Revolts Against Marijuana Laws, "They felt marijuana should be legalized"

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Scott Morgan
Stop The Drug War

Jacob Sullum shares this incredible story from a defense attorney in Kansas:
<blockquote class="tr_bq">I had a jury trial this morning on level 3
possession with intent MJ, level 4 possession drug paraphernalia and
level 10 no drug tax stamp. During voir dire, my almost all white,
middle-class, middle-aged jury went into full rebellion against the
prosecutor stating that they wouldn't convict even if the client's guilt
was proven beyond a reasonable doubt -- almost all of them! They felt
marijuana should be legalized, what he does with it is his own business
and that the jails are already full of people for this silly charge.
Then, when the potential jurors found out that the State wanted him to
pay taxes on illegal drugs, they went nuts. One woman from the back said
how stupid this was and why are we even here wasting our time. A "suit"
from the front said this was the most ridiculous thing he'd ever heard.
The prosecutor ended up dismissing the case. Judge gave me a dismissal
with prejudice. I'm still laughing my ass off over this one. I have
NEVER seen a full on mutiny by an entire jury pool before. Easiest win
ever!
</blockquote>
In so many ways, the drug war's own exploding unpopularity is poised to
become its downfall. Events like this aren't the norm (yet), but the
mere threat of insurrection in the courtroom is already an important
check against prosecutorial overreach in the war on drugs (in case you
were wondering why so many medical marijuana raids never lead to
criminal charges).

As the polls continue to turn in favor of reform, the refusal of juries
to convict marijuana offenders could quickly become a brutal burden for
these drug war boneheads to bear. It's about damn time.


Source:-
http://www.activistpost.com/2012/08/another-jury-revolts-against-marijuana.html