Prospective jurors in Montana refused to convict on victimless pot charges.

On This Day in Jury History... Today is the 9th anniversary of what has been dubbed the Montana Jury Mutiny, the Pot Shot Heard 'Round the World, and more! On this day in 2010, so many prospective jurors in Missoula County refused even to consider convicting Touray Cornell over victimless violations involving 1/16 ounce of pot that a jury could not even be seated. They effectively nullified in his case without ever being seated! Read About Touray Cornell's Hero Jurors This is not the only time such a situation has transpired. In October of this year, prospective jurors in New Orleans also scuttled a felony trial over a victimless charge regarding 1 ounce of marijuana. These hero jurors remind us that even if the government chooses to harm someone who is harming nobody, we as jurors can help protect them by exercising out right of conscientious acquittal! For Liberty, Justice, and Peace in Our Lifetimes, Kirsten C. Tynan Fully Informed Jury Association

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