Fitzpatrick Trial Yields One Conviction and Mistrial From Contaminated Jury
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JURY MEMBER RELATED TO COURT CLERK; NUMEROUS CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATIONS AND HEAVY POLICE PRESENCE

by Sharon Rondeau

Why are the judges and courts in Tennessee not upholding the rights of citizens outlined in their state constitution? Without these rights, what kind of government exists in Tennessee?

(Jun. 26, 2011) —The following is a first-hand report from Walter Francis Fitzpatrick, III, who was tried on the charges of resisting arrest and assault on Thursday, June 23, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. at the Monroe County courthouse in Madisonville, TN.

Fitzpatrick was initially arrested for carrying out a citizen’s arrest on April 1, 2010, of the grand jury foreman, Gary Pettway, who had been serving in that capacity for at least 20 years in violation of Tennessee state law.

Eyewitnesses reported that local police and sheriff’s deputies made it difficult for citizens to attend the trial. However, Article I, Section 9 of the Tennessee constitution guarantees “a speedy public trial by an impartial juryâ€