Jury’s job to protect fellow citizens

Geo Hunter's letter in the Aug. 21 Gazette ('State is punishing an innocent man”) about the tyrannical prosecution of the person/people using medical marijuana is only one more reason why we need a state law such as in New Hampshire, in which the judges/courts must remind jurors they have the right and duty to put the law on trial as well as the defendant.

A similar marijuana case was tried in New Hampshire and the constitutionally minded jurors knew the defendant was guilty of the charge, but voted not guilty (because he only used it for his own medical reasons) and nullified the charges.

Jurors aren't in the game to be politically correct or to protect the law or to score conviction points to enhance their own careers or to just be intimidated puppets for the prosecution. See www.fija.org for information that no judge or prosecutor will ever tell you.

The main reason for a jury is not to feed fellow citizens to the lions, but rather to protect fellow citizens from tyrannical prosecutions and stop filling prisons with non-violent, nondangerous citizens.

Our lawmakers spew out unreasonable laws because they're pressured by officials who will trample on our constitutional rights and freedoms in their effort to accomplish some pet goal. Very few laws are initiated by the common citizen. Our lawmakers also cater to big money/big business. Certain places would not profit if people could get pain relief from some cheaper things than pharmaceutical medicine.

Herman Lenz

Sumner