I have been there too - It is funny how we are supposed to appreciate being coerced into trying to enforce the State's laws.

One thing you can do is use this as an opportunity to pursue jury nullification. It is one weapon that we have to push back at the State. Here is some information about it:

http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/23929-jury-nullification-why-every-american-needs-to-learn-this-taboo-verdict

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification_in_the_United_States

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/08/07/rethinking-jury-nullification/?utm_term=.df316ad34499