A New Activist's Tactic Emerges in the Rosenthal Trial
One of the feature stories I'm working on this week is the Ed Rosenthal re-trial on federal marijuana production and distribution charges, which ended yesterday with a split verdict. The trial was a complete waste of time since even if Rosenthal was found guilty, he could not be sentenced to anything more than the one day he had already served, but federal prosecutors were vindictively determined to get their man.
Rosenthal's supporters were equally determined not to help the government, and that's where the new tactic emerged: A dozen people in the medical marijuana movement who had been subpoenaed to testify against Rosenthal simply refused. A civil contempt citation is the usual response to such refusals, but as the judge in the case noted, the contempt citation is designed to impel people to testify, not to punish the. When the judge asked if throwing them in jail for the weekend would change their minds, they all said no. Since they convinced the judge they were rock solid in their positions, he decided not to issue the citations and instead dismissed them.
He also thanked them for the dignity they displayed in articulating their positions.
We should all thank them for taking this courageous stand. Who knows? Maybe we can start a movement.
Look for a feature story on the trial and the witness rebellion tomorrow.
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dont snitch .jury nulification the only way to beat this corrupt
this goverment must change thier position on medical marijuana
good judge
it sounds like there was a good judge in this case.
People who believe in drug reform ought to get involved in the legal process. We need reform minded prosecutors and judges.
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The people who refused to testify are the real hero's to this story, Power to the People
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jury nulification is the only way to beat back corrupt police and courts
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