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Archive for October, 2006

Function of Juries & Jury Nullification FIJA | 26 Oct 2006

You Can’t Have It Both Ways

You Can’t Have It Both Ways
Iloilo Marguerite Jones
A federal appeals court overturned the pot-growing convictions of Ed Rosenthal Wednesday because of a juror’s phone call to an attorney friend, who told her to follow the judge’s instructions or she could get in trouble.
“Jurors cannot fairly determine the outcome of a case if they believe they [...]

FIJActivist & Uncategorized & Volunteer FIJA | 26 Oct 2006

Volunteer Activists Needed Now!

Volunteers needed NOW to assist with educational efforts in the following areas:
Hawaii: Charlie Abel is doing leafleting in Hawaii, and you can reach him by email at charliesfarm@earthlink.net
California: Mike Benoit is doing street work and mailings of 30,000 FIJA flyers in the San Diego and Los Angeles area, and can use volunteer help. You can [...]