Mecosta Co. jury tampering case overturned in Michigan Supreme Court

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Mecosta Co. jury tampering case overturned in Michigan Supreme Court

Posted About Four Years Ago by steve gove

The Michigan Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned the jury tampering conviction of a West Michigan man.

Keith Wood was distributing pamphlets back in 2015 outside the Mecosta County courthouse in Big Rapids.

Wood told people they could choose their conscience over the law if they were picked to serve on a jury.

Wood was charged with jury tampering and convicted of a misdemeanor.

But the Supreme Court ruled people who haven't actually participated in a case aren't jurors under Michigan law.

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Grant 26 @ Orchard View 9

Grant 10 @ Orchard View 11

TUESDAY 5/7/24 - 4p

~~Morley Stanwood @ Big Rapids~~ - CANCELLED

~~Lakeview @ C Montcalm~~ - CANCELLED

~~Reed City @ Tri County~~ - CANCELLED

~~Kent City @ Chip Hills~~ - CANCELLED

WEDNESDAY 5/8/24 - 4p

~~Mt Pleasant @ Big Rapids~~ - CANCELLED

Morley Stanwood 0 @ Big Rapids 11 (6inn)

Morley Stanwood @ Big Rapids

Beal City 16 @ C Montcalm 2

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Reed City 24 @ Tri County 0 (3inn)

Reed City 23 @ Tri County 0 (3inn)

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Kent City 16 @ Chip Hills 0

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Big Rapids @ Grant

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~~Sparta @ Newaygo~~ - CANCELLED

~~Hesperia @ Chip Hills~~ - CANCELLED

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