Canadian drug charges and trial of Jimi Hendrix
In 1969, Jimi Hendrix was arrested, tried, and acquitted in Canada for drug possession. After a trial that lasted for three days, the jury deliberated for 8 hours before returning a not guilty verdict, acquitting Hendrix of both charges. The incident proved stressful for Hendrix, and it weighed heavily on his mind during the seven months that he awaited trial....