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sunnystarr

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12. The interesting point here is that ..

Reply to RandiFan1290 (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2015, 12:17 PM

Mar 2015

Teplicki's attorney Michael Minardi says the case was the first of its kind in Florida decided by a jury rather than a judge.

Which makes you wonder why? Was a jury trial deliberately denied? Was that just a policy? If so why? How many others would have been acquitted if they had the option of a jury trial? Or did they all decide not to have a trial by jury?

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Jury acquits Florida man who claimed pot was medicinal [View all] RandiFan1290 Mar 2015 OP

+1 trumad Mar 2015 #1

K&R...and about time. n/t ms liberty Mar 2015 #2

Wow and Wow.. Great! mahalo RF Cha Mar 2015 #3

Well thank heavens our poltical leaders down there are all on the right side of this issue... Warren DeMontague Mar 2015 #4

"...not guilty of criminal charges," should always be the verdict Alkene Mar 2015 #5

rare good news Fred Drum Mar 2015 #6

I'm pretty sure we can assume the man wasn't black and probably not poor either. nt valerief Mar 2015 #7

yup... progressoid Mar 2015 #15

Texas will be in a race with Alabama to be the last one to approve it. With a former AG as Dustlawyer Mar 2015 #8

You sure got that right! joshdawg Mar 2015 #9

Actually, I think the SCOTUS will rule for national legalization at some point. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2015 #11

This is good but it should be legal. ryan_cats Mar 2015 #10

The interesting point here is that .. sunnystarr Mar 2015 #12

I thought you were given a choice... wildbilln864 Mar 2015 #14

The States Attorneys pile on astronomical charges with decades worth 1monster Mar 2015 #16

Mean while real and violent criminals run free. L0oniX Mar 2015 #13