Function of Juries &Jurors Doing Justice &Jury Nullification FIJA | 31 Jul 2015
I had a long, post-acquittal chat yesterday with Joe Grumbine of The Human Solution International regarding the dramatic and very encouraging acquittal of Kyler Carriker in Wichita, Kansas. Joe attended much of the trial in person and shared many insights as to how jury nullification played into this case. By way of a brief summary […]
Function of Juries &Jurors Doing Justice &Jury Nullification FIJA | 30 Jul 2015
I got news this afternoon from Joe Grumbine of The Human Solution International of a Not Guilty verdict in the case of Kyler Carriker, accused of felony murder. “This whole case was about jury nullification and bad law,” Joe reports. Carriker was not involved with the killing, but was charged under a state law that […]
Jury Nullification Kirsten Tynan | 28 Jul 2015
We got word yesterday from Occupy Denver that jury rights educator Mark Iannicelli was arrested while handing out jury nullification literature at the Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse in Denver and charged with jury tampering. Occupier Mark Iannicelli charged with jury tampering for distributing fliers about jury nullification at courthouse Soft-spoken activist Mark Iannicelli sits in the Denver […]
Jurors Doing Justice &Jury Nullification FIJA | 19 Jul 2015
A Denver medical marijuana patient has been acquitted by a jury of a marijuana-related DUI after being pulled over for having an expired license plate tag—not for unsafe driving. She identified herself as a medical marijuana patient when the officer who pulled her over indicated that he smelled marijuana. A blood test indicated a THC […]
FIJA in the News &Jury Health Project &Jury Nullification FIJA | 13 Jul 2015
Hello, FIJA supporters! Last month I introduced myself to you and explained a bit about my role at FIJA as the 2015 Summer Fellow. Today I’d like to give you an update on some of what I’ve been doing so far. Research for the Jury Health Project is well underway at this point, and I’ve […]
