Man Sentenced to 292 Days in Jail for Handing Out Information about Jury Rights

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A Florida man will be spending some time in jail for activity that is usually allowed outside a courthouse.

Mark Schmidter was found guilty of “indirect criminal contempt” on July 26, 2011 for passing out pamphlets in Orlando during the Casey Anthony trial, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

He was sentenced to 292 days in jail.

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