The Court ruled that because this was a misdemeanor, with only a potential six month sentence and $25,000 fine, it was a “petty offence”, therefore there was no right to a jury trial.
And that right there is what’s wrong.
6 months in jail? $25K? No right to be judged by a jury of one’s peers?
Arbitrary removal of rights! Any sentence that includes jail time should get a jury.