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To: Nextrush

JURY RIGHTS

“The jury has the right to judge both the law as well as the fact in controversy.” John Jay, T’
Chief Justice U.S. supreme Court, 1789

“The jury has the right to determine both the law and the facts.” Samuel Chase, U.S. supreme
Court Justice, 1796, Signer of the unanimous Declaration

“The jury has the power to bring a verdict in the teeth of both law and fact.” Oliver Wendell
Holmes, U.S. supreme Court Justice, 1902

“The law itself is on trial quite as much as the cause which is to be decided.” Harlan F. Stone,
12”’ Chief Justice U.S. supreme Court, 1941

‘The pages of history shine on instances of the jury’s exercise of its prerogative to disregard

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instructions of the judge...” U.S. vs. Dougherty, 473 F 2”” 1113, 1139. (1972)

https://archive.org/stream/CitizensRuleBookJuryHandbook/citizen_djvu.txt


2 posted on 11/23/2017 9:31:43 AM PST by eyeamok (itÂ’s clearly consistant with Nazi thinkingTolerance: The virtue of having a belief in Nothing!)
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To: eyeamok

bkmrk


3 posted on 11/23/2017 9:34:23 AM PST by morphing libertarian (A proud member of the Ruthie Bader Afternoon Nap Club)
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To: eyeamok

This Effing judge should be on trial!


4 posted on 11/23/2017 11:01:48 AM PST by Twotone
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