This Monday morning, 3/7, Jim Johnson, one of the “Trespassive Twelve” arrested at the Cheshire jail last year will be facing a jury trial, with jury selection beginning at 9am.
This may be the first jury trial of a “free stater” thus far in New Hampshire, and more are expected this year. It also appears to be the first trial that Cheshire county has held in months, due to the unfortunate plea bargain process that encourages people, through intimidation, to take a guilty plea for a reduced sentence. The state agents never have to prove their case, which is frequently full of holes, and people are forced to pay hundreds of dollars in fines. That’s no easy task anytime, let alone in a down economy.
Activists will be out early at the court to perform jury nullification outreach, informing potential jurors that they have the right to vote their conscience, not just whether the government’s statutes were violated.
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We’ll be discussing House of Numbers on the next Prometheus Unchained. It’s available for instant streaming to Netflix users. I highly recommend you watch it. I’m not such a big fan of the trailer which seems hyperbolic at times and I can imagine it actually turning someone off to watching the movie, but here it is. I’m hoping this will lead to a productive discussion about people’s perceptions of HIV and AIDS versus what’s actually known. Maybe some people who watch it will have answers that will dispel certain misconceptions that may be created by the movie.
Thanks to Biker Bill for the video of Clayton Holton’s testimony at the state house on yet another medical marijuana bill. Will the “governor” show some compassion this time around and approve this bill?
This Monday morning, 3/7, Jim Johnson, one of the “Trespassive Twelve” arrested at the Cheshire jail last year will be facing a jury trial, with jury selection beginning at 9am.
