MECOSTA COUNTY, MI -- A former pastor convicted last month of jury tampering has been sentenced to eight weekends in jail and community service.

Keith Wood was sentenced Friday, July 21 in Mecosta County District Court.

As part of his sentence, he must complete 120 hours of community service, pay $545 in fines and complete six months of probation.

Wood was arrested in November 2015 for standing on the sidewalk outside of the 77th District Court in Big Rapids and handing out pamphlets titled "What rights do you have as a juror that the judge won't tell you about?"

He was there the same day as a jury was being picked for a land use case against an Amish man and prosecutors say he was aware of the court case. The Amish man had a dispute with the state over wetlands.

Wood's attorney argued that handing out pamphlets with general information -- nothing mentioning a specific case -- is free speech.

But Mecosta County prosecutors say the information in the pamphlets misrepresented the legal system and could lead to a lawless society.