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Request a jury?

Discussion in 'Cannabis Consumption Q&A & Tips' started by SlayerVA, Oct 23, 2012.

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  1. #1 SlayerVA, Oct 23, 2012
    So I was required to fill out a jury survey and I was very excited at the possibility it could be a drug charge, so I could give a piece of my mind, and maybe help someone out.

    And that got me thinking, say I get a possession of marijuana charge, first offense would be a misdemeanor, should I request a jury trial?

    I know that if it goes to jury that the sentencing will be much worse then if I accepted a plea deal, but with over 50% of the country for marijuana legalization/decriminalization, shouldn't I risk it 50% odds out of 6 or 12 people?, wouldn't 1 person at least stick up for not guilty just on personal beliefs?

    I doubt anyone has personal experience with this, but if you do please share, or share your thoughts on this subject.
     
  2. #2 HeaDiEs RusH, Oct 23, 2012
    I agree that I would say not guilty simply because I don't believe anyone should be locked-up for using drugs, but I wouldn't trust my own sentence to a bunch of strangers. Who knows how many reefer madness old people or super religious anti-drug crusaders might be in the jury. Also, just one person sticking up for you isn't enough. This is a democracy and we vote (fuck yeah 'merica!) on who gets to rot in prison with the rapists. It isn't worth the risk IMO.
     
  3. #3 TattooKilla, Oct 23, 2012
    Very interesting. I personally don't think I'd leave it up to chance. Can't trust people these days. And in the end, money>justice.
     
  4. #4 Modzilla, Oct 23, 2012
    Juries are required to rule on the law that exists, not their opinion of the law. If you were caught smoking weed and they had evidence to prove it, a Jury will convict you regardless of their personal opinions on marijuana smoking.
     
  5. #5 ZionLion2, Oct 23, 2012
    There is no vote, the decision must be unanimous, learn about your democracy :hello:
     
  6. #6 WonderYears420, Oct 23, 2012
    If I could, I would be that one person to deadlock the jury on some POS misdemeanor possession charge. Sticking it to the man by playing his own game, Fuck yeah!
     
  7. #7 SlayerVA, Oct 23, 2012

    Still doesn't mean a person can't do it. If we can get everyone to do this, technically it would be decriminalized, because no one could ever get a conviction if they requested a trial?
     
  8. #8 Javarius Reptar, Oct 23, 2012

    blew my mind :smoking:
     
  9. #9 Thicken Dense, Oct 23, 2012

    OP is talking about jury nullification, happens all the time.


    What is Jury Nullification?
     
  10. #10 SlayerVA, Oct 23, 2012

    Thank you for finding this, I know this thought is really out there, but we really could end prohibition if we tried... if we could get a good amount of percentage of people to support the cause, this has gotten me more excited for every notification cannabis gets nowadays. I'm certainly going to do my part.
     
  11. #11 Thicken Dense, Oct 23, 2012

    Agree, people need to understand that the laws against mj are actually more harmful than the drug itself. Refuse/resist :smoke:
     
  12. #12 SlayerVA, Oct 23, 2012
    (bump)
     
  13. #13 inb4bud, Oct 23, 2012
    Discussing what goes on in the jurers room is illegal. You can get charged with contempt of court
     
  14. #14 SlayerVA, Oct 23, 2012

    You obviously didn't read my post lol
     
  15. #15 terpsnation, Oct 23, 2012
    Watched a story on legalization on 60 Minutes the other night. They had the sheriff of one of the police departments in California talking about how even though the Feds deem the dispensaries there illegal, they almost never bother bringing the dispensary owners to trial because they can never get a jury to unanimously agree to convict.

    Guess this is kind of similar.
     
  16. #16 Izzy Mandelbaum, Oct 23, 2012
    Don't watch 60 Minutes, do you?
    This is a quote from Stan Garnett, Boulder County DA, last Sunday on how hard it is to seat a jury for a marijuana case.

    Boulder DA Stan Garnett talks marijuana on '60 Minutes' segment called 'Rocky Mountain High' - Boulder Daily Camera
     
  17. #17 The Audion, Oct 23, 2012
    I've often wondered this myself.
     
  18. #18 ProfessorTHC22, Oct 23, 2012
    Wouldn't they screen the jury too, to make sure there isn't any bias?
     
  19. #19 SlayerVA, Oct 23, 2012

    Exactly... Wouldn't defender pick 3 jurors and prosecutor pick 3 jurors for a misdeamenor case.
     
  20. #20 SlayerVA, Oct 26, 2012
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