To: djf
If the jury acquitted him, it isn't the judge's fault. He was just carrying out their decision.
If the prosecution dropped the ball, then they can be blamed.
But if the jury saw a reasonable doubt, they did their job.
To: ican'tbelieveit
I doubt it. The jury was probably railroaded by the judges instructions, and had no idea they were, in fact, empowered with actually running the trial. Under the common law, as our country was founded, the jury could even dismiss the judge if they thought he wasn't doing his job.
Find an attorney who will tell you that fact.
215 posted on
02/06/2004 5:30:55 AM PST by
djf
To: ican'tbelieveit
17 arrests and now this. The Judge who didn't put him back into the prison population in December, 2003 should be held accountable. Check out the above.
223 posted on
02/06/2004 5:36:26 AM PST by
floriduh voter
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