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Title: Jury Sends Message to Cops, Go Find REAL CRIMINALS, Acquits Man on Felony Pot Charges
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Counter Current News
URL Source: http://countercurrentnews.com/2015/10/jury-sends-message-to-cops/
Published: Oct 15, 2015
Author: Matt Agorist
Post Date: 2015-10-15 10:58:58 by Deckard
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Views: 1533
Comments: 8
Clark County, NV — In an emotional courtroom display Friday, Steven Ficano, 65, embraced his attorney and his wife after the jury read their verdict of “not guilty.” In 2012, Ficano’s house was raided by heroes protecting the citizens of Nevada from the horrors of marijuana plants. For the next three years, Ficano anxiously lived his life thinking that he could live out the rest of his golden years in a cage for the “crime” of treating his pain with a plant. However, the three years that passed since his arrest were undoubtedly a benefit for Ficano in this case. The leaps and bounds that have taken place in regards to America’s acceptance of marijuana legalization had a lot to do with the jury’s verdict. Since he was arrested, Nevada has legalized pot dispensaries. “We’re not used to treating it as a medicine,” Ficano’s attorney, Dustin Marcello said. “Well, those days are over.” The irony here is that if Ficano had gotten prescriptions for opioids and wasted away on these highly addictive pain-blockers, the state would have been just fine with it. However, since he chose to use a natural remedy without the horrid side-effects of nausea, vomiting, constipation, physical dependence, tolerance, respiratory depression and death, he was persecuted. Ficano was found by police to be growing plants at his house for his personal consumption to treat a back injury. The state’s case against him consisted of saying he had too much pot, and they suspected him of selling it. According to the Nevada Review-Journal: In closing arguments, prosecutor Lindsey Moors lifted three cardboard boxes packed with marijuana that police confiscated from Ficano. She dropped each box, one-by-one, in front of the jury box. Moors argued that several signs pointed to Ficano’s intent to sell pot. He had 68 plants, 24 pounds of finished marijuana, a digital scale, more than $51,000 in cash, 26 guns and “not a single pot baked-good located in his home.” However, the jury was able to see past the attempt to demonize a man who had caused no harm to anyone. Not that having guns and large quantities of marijuana is immoral in any way, but the prosecution’s attempt to sway the jurors into believing Ficano was a criminal for having these things, failed miserably. The guns were antique lever-action rifles, collectible pistol sets, and historic muskets, Ficano’s lawyer said. The money was cash Ficano had pulled out of his bank account during the recession. Some of the pot had been stored in jars so long that it had grown moldy. Most of the plants were either male or too immature to produce buds. The jury took only one hour to deliberate before highlighting the gross waste of taxpayer money in paying police, prosecutors, judges, and jurors to persecute a man who morally had done nothing wrong. This verdict is yet another piece of evidence showing that Americans are becoming tired of seeing people kidnapped, locked in cages, or killed for their own personal choices. Jurors have the power to overturn the war on drugs tomorrow. All they have to do is acquit all non-violent drug offenders. For more information check out our archives on jury nullification. 
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#1. To: Deckard (#0)
Or more correctly, "While waiting for a buyer, some of the pot had been stored in jars so long that it had grown moldy." Fixed it.
Making shit up again, as usual. In a Cop Culture, the Bill of Rights Doesn’t Amount to Much That doesn't necessarily mean that it's old, just that it was not dried properly. It doesn't take long for mold to grow on wet vegetation. This shows how stupid drug warriors/cops are. The jury was a lot smarter. It's irrelevant how old the stuff is, no one was harmed and no crime was committed. Report calls war on drugs a failure In a Cop Culture, the Bill of Rights Doesn’t Amount to Much Yeah! Jury nullification is great, isn't it? Well, it's great when they nullify the laws you don't like. But what happens when they nullify a law you DO like? How about the jurors in Milwaukee who nullified the laws that protected gun stores from liability? Still a fan of nullification?
Your graph is incorrect. No surprise there. $1.5 trillion over 40 years is almost $40 billion per year, average. We've never spent that much.
Math invalidates their feelz.
Why you ol' son of a gun. Are you up to your tricks again? How is sinkspur?
"Some of the pot had been stored in jars so long that it had grown moldy."
#2. To: misterwhite (#1)
While waiting for a buyer,
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
#3. To: Deckard (#0)
(Edited)
Some of the pot had been stored in jars so long that it had grown moldy.
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#4. To: hondo68 (#3)
This shows how stupid drug warriors/cops are.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Americans who have no experience with, or knowledge of, tyranny believe that only terrorists will experience the unchecked power of the state. They will believe this until it happens to them, or their children, or their friends.
Paul Craig Roberts
#5. To: Deckard (#0)
"Jurors have the power to overturn the war on drugs tomorrow. All they have to do is acquit all non-violent drug offenders. For more information check out our archives on jury nullification."
#6. To: Deckard (#4)
#7. To: misterwhite (#6)
$1.5 trillion over 40 years is almost $40 billion per year, average. We've never spent that much.
#8. To: Roscoe (#7)
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