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A very small number of Nighttime listeners have served on a jury, but many more know someone who has. Regardless which side you fall on, chances are the trial involved was fairly mundane and unremarkable... but that\u2019s not always how it happens.\nThink of someone you know, perhaps a painfully innocent aunt.\nWhat happens when they get assigned to a case involving some of darkest evidence imaginable? how do they get through it? how do they cope? and who picks up the pieces after the verdict is delivered?\nVery few are better positioned to answer those questions then our guest Mark Farrant.\nIn 2014, a letter arrived at Mark\u2019s door indicating he was in a pool to serve on the jury for an upcoming murder trial, and to put it simply, he hasn't been the same man since.\nThe trial was that of Farshad Badakshan, a man accused in the horrifically brutal killing of his girlfriend.\nThe graphic details Mark was immersed in had left him with the crippling symptoms of PTSD and to make matters worse, laws that serve to provide jurors privacy have made it nearly impossible for mark to get treatment.\nThis has been the fuel for one of Canada's fiercest advocates for the rights of Canadian jurors.\nIn this episode, Mark will share both his experiences with the dark side of Jury duty and his efforts to make things better for future jurors.\nLinks:\nNightcap post show episode (Patron Exclusive) : patreon.com/nighttimepodcast\nMark Farrant: https://twitter.com/cdnjuryhelp\nThe Trial of Farshad Badakshan detailed - https://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2014/03/04/farshad_badakhshan_on_trial_in_murder_of_his_girlfriend_suffered_delusions_defence_argues.html\nThe Death of Farshad Badakshan - https://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2014/05/27/convicted_murderer_commits_suicide_in_toronto_jail.html\nCredits:\nMusical Theme: Vox Somnia https://voxsomniamusic.bandcamp.com/\nAmbient Theme: Fall Asleep by Paragon Cause https://paragoncause.bandcamp.com/\nContact:\nWebsite: https://www.nighttimepodcast.com\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/NightTimePod\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightTimePod\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimepod\nEmail: NightTimePodcast@gmail.com\nSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/nighttimepodcast\nPremium Feed: https://www.patreon.com/Nighttimepodcast\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices