New Orleans Man Skirts Pot Felony Charge Because Jurors Hate Prohibition

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Twenty potential jurors were dismissed in a felony case against a NOLA toker, leading prosecutors to throw in the towel and agree to a misdemeanor plea deal.

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A longtime employee of a popular New Orleans restaurant is off the hook for a felony cannabis charge that could have taken more than 10 years of his life after a group of potential jurors repeatedly spoke out against cannabis criminalization.

According to Nola.com, Jabar Kensey was arrested on a felony count of possessing marijuana with intent to distribute. Police found an ounce of weed split into 17 baggies on his person during a streetside stop on Bourbon Street in January. Not willing to take the charge lying down, Kensey stressed his innocence...

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