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To: Mike4Freedom
Excuse me, haven't you heard of the judge over riding the jury as has been happening lately? Even conducting a trial by jury is coming under attack.
24 posted on 01/01/2004 7:39:28 AM PST by MissAmericanPie
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To: MissAmericanPie
Excuse me, haven't you heard of the judge over riding the jury as has been happening lately? Even conducting a trial by jury is coming under attack.

I have no problem with a judge over riding a verdict for the benefit of the defendant. It is the reverse that is horrible.

Right now, they habitually lie to jurors telling them that they MUST take the law as the judge explains it to them. They also block exculpatory evidence, if it may help to convince the jury to nullify (example-forbid the defendant to mention his medical need for Marijuana as they put him in jail as a drug user/pusher.

33 posted on 01/01/2004 9:04:09 AM PST by Mike4Freedom (Freedom is the one thing that you cannot have unless you grant it to everyone else.)
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