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To: agrace
Thanks for posting the fuller story, which includes the ages of the people involved, the illegal status of Hernandez, and the exact situation under which the father acted to defend his daughter.

There are two interesting and contradictory aspects of jury nullification. In most states, it is improper and subject to contempt of court for counsel for a defendant even to suggest to a jury that it is allowed to "nullify" the law by choosing not to convict. On the other hand, I have seen instances where jury nullification worked, either because a jury flatly refused to convict on clear facts, or because a prosecutor declined to bring charges on clear facts because he understood that a jury would probably throw his case out of court.

On a more practical sense, in my TV ad to attack the Campaign Finance "Reform" Act, will be a clear, facial violation of the Act. My last ditch defense, if the Federal Election Commission brings criminal charges against me, will be jury nullification. (See below.)

Congressman Billybob

Click here, then click the blue CFR button, to join the anti-CFR effort (or visit the "Hugh & Series, Critical & Pulled by JimRob" thread). Don't delay. Do it now.

132 posted on 02/13/2004 1:06:30 PM PST by Congressman Billybob (www.ArmorforCongress.com Visit. Join. Help. Please.)
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