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To: Experiment 6-2-6
No, I will be honest...so i suppose I can expect to be dismissed.
101 posted on 03/12/2003 8:51:08 AM PST by The FRugitive
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To: The FRugitive; Iron Eagle
Iron Eagle really has given the best advice on this thread. In a way, I would concur with his suggestion that you would be playing with matches if, in a jury pool, you found yourself selected to be a juror over one of them crimes you don't like.

If, upon moral grounds, you don't like the law, you can vote not guilty. I can't dictate moral beliefs, and neither can the judge. However, if asked what your thoughts are regarding the charge, you willingness to answer truthfully will most likely get you kicked off. Not always, as I got to sit on a three strike which was 6-6 going in after a half day's spent on prosecution by the ADA..

106 posted on 03/12/2003 9:03:47 AM PST by Experiment 6-2-6 (Meega, Nala Kweesta!!!!)
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To: The FRugitive; Iron Eagle
This part got cut off:

Again, you are supposed to decide the truthfulness of the testimony, and what the facts are. If you believe someone is not being truthful, it would be much easier to persuade fellow jurors not to convict, rather than try to nullify the law.

108 posted on 03/12/2003 9:05:34 AM PST by Experiment 6-2-6 (Meega, Nala Kweesta!!!!)
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