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To: SUSSA
That’s what statist judges want people to think. However, the truth is the jury has the power and the duty to judge of both the law as well as the fact in controversy.

Except... no. If the jury does anything aside from act as a trier of fact, they have to do it under the radar. It's the legislature's job to make laws, and judges' job to interpret them. Any duty that a jury has to make judgments of law comes from some "higher law" source, not from anything you'll actually find in a statute.

83 posted on 02/18/2006 6:08:48 PM PST by Gordongekko909 (I know. Let's cut his WHOLE BODY off.)
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To: Gordongekko909

They have to act under the radar because judges abuse their power. They have the right and duty to judge both but must get past the judges who abuse their office.


88 posted on 02/18/2006 6:20:05 PM PST by SUSSA
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To: Gordongekko909

If I am ever called for a trial involving our RKBA and "gun control" it is very improbable that I would ever be allowed to sit on the jury.

Should such an event ever happen, you can count on my voting for dismissal on the grounds that ALL "gun control" laws are unconstitutional.

The JURY is the final authority on any law and it's application.


160 posted on 02/18/2006 9:27:11 PM PST by Richard-SIA ("The natural progress of things is for government to gain ground and for liberty to yield" JEFFERSON)
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