Wrapped up jury duty yesterday with a tough verdict. Guilty on count one: the manufacturing of methamphetmine, a controlled substance; & guilty on count three: possession of methamphetamine.
One more bad guy off the street! Nothing more interesting then having an expert chemist from the state crime lab teach you how to make meth in excruciating detail.
We really had nothing to link this guy directly to the meth lab located in the back of an SUV, but we had enough circumstantial evidence to pin it on him and feel confident about it. We were told when trial was over he had been convicted of meth manufacturing 2 times previous! They didn't tell us during the trial because they thought to might effect our verdict. So, its ten years in the slammer for this guy. Luckily, the judge is big on getting drug offenders into rehab and all that so I guess there's a bright side for him.
Its amazing the way your heart feels as if its going to explode when you are about to decide someone's life. We all needed a few margaritas after it was over.
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