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Juror, during deliberations, saves choking juror; Pumpkin Seed from Wounded Knee
Topic Started: Feb 21 2009, 04:23 PM (237 Views)
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http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2008/03/03/news/local/doc47cc520907006497135134.txt

Yes, Pumpkin Seed, again. Really.

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A juror in a federal rape trial may have saved the life of a fellow juror who was choking by performing the Heimlich maneuver on her.

The two were part of a 12-person jury deliberating the fate of Jason Pumpkin Seed, 20, after a trial in U.S. District Court last week. Pumpkin Seed, of Wounded Knee, was charged with aggravated sexual abuse.

The trial began last Tuesday and went to the jury about 10:20 a.m. Thursday. At 1 p.m., U.S. District Judge Andrew Bogue was notified of a “health situation” in the jury room and called a recess.

A U.S. District Court spokesman said the jurors were eating a catered lunch together when a woman began choking. Another juror performed the Heimlich maneuver, which dislodged the food.

An ambulance was called but did not transport the woman to the hospital. However, Bogue excused the woman so she could see a doctor.

Court documents show the remaining 11 jurors returned to deliberating shortly after 1:30 p.m. and returned a guilty verdict at 4:30 p.m.

Pumpkin Seed was convicted of forcibly raping a woman outside a home in Wounded Knee on Sept. 29, 2006. Court documents show Pumpkin Seed said the victim wanted to have sex with him but then changed her mind.

According to federal court documents, Pumpkin Seed’s attorney, George Grassby, requested a judgment of acquittal, but that motion was denied.

The maximum penalty for aggravated sexual abuse is life in prison and a $250,000 fine. No sentencing date has been set.


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