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Court spares killer over jury's use of Bible
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| March 28, 2005
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Posted on 03/28/2005 12:36:05 PM PST by Sola Veritas
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More proof that courts don't understand the difference between "Freedom of Religion" as stated in the First Ammendment and "Freedom from Religion" which is not guaranteed or implied by the constitution.
To: Sola Veritas
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posted on
03/28/2005 12:36:54 PM PST
by
wrathof59
("to the Everlasting Glory of the Infantry".........Robert A Heinlein)
To: Sola Veritas
But they could watch "Pulp Fiction" and "Natural Born Killers" at any time...?
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posted on
03/28/2005 12:38:16 PM PST
by
2banana
(My common ground with terrorists - They want to die for Islam, and we want to kill them.)
To: wrathof59
"More lawyer bullshit"
Agreed, I said it numerous times here on FR. We don't have the "Rule of Law" in this country anymore, we have the "Rule of Lawyers."
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posted on
03/28/2005 12:38:41 PM PST
by
Sola Veritas
(Trying to speak truth - not always with the best grammar or spelling)
To: wrathof59
Does this surprise anyone?
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posted on
03/28/2005 12:38:46 PM PST
by
yobid
To: Sola Veritas; Pride in the USA; Stillwaters
Ohfercryinoutloud! How much more ridiculous can this get?? If there were atheists, Muslims, or whatever among this jury, nothing required them to agree with 5 Christian jurors quoting scripture!
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posted on
03/28/2005 12:39:48 PM PST
by
lonevoice
(Vast Right Wing Pajama Party)
To: Sola Veritas
Absolutely amazing...
I'm speechless.
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posted on
03/28/2005 12:40:01 PM PST
by
Guillermo
(Vote for Pedro)
To: Sola Veritas
Maybe they should have consulted the koran? I am sure that would have been acceptable.
We ordained therein for them: "Life for life, eye for eye, nose or nose, ear for ear, tooth for tooth, and wounds equal for equal." But if any one remits the retaliation by way of charity, it is an act of atonement for himself. And if any fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (No better than) wrong-doers. Sura al-Maida 5:45 (Yusuf Ali's translation)
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posted on
03/28/2005 12:40:49 PM PST
by
Delta 21
(MKC USCG -ret)
To: Sola Veritas
Not a bright move by the jurors.
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posted on
03/28/2005 12:41:11 PM PST
by
Brilliant
To: Sola Veritas
Nothing to see here...move along...I mean there has been an earthquake thousands of miles away and we are anxiously awaiting the tsunami....forget about judicial tyranny, etc....there are more important things going on half way around the world.
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posted on
03/28/2005 12:42:21 PM PST
by
yellowdoghunter
(Get or stay out of Florida, you may hurt yourself on vacation and then the state will murder you.)
To: Sola Veritas
Welcome to the Judicial Oligarchy of America.
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posted on
03/28/2005 12:42:39 PM PST
by
Polyxene
(For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel - Martin Luther)
To: Sola Veritas
"The court said Bible passages, including the verse that commands an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, could lead jurors to vote for death"Sounds like it's time to pull out the jury nullification classbook.
"No your honor, we don't believe murder is a just charge nor is the law that forbids it.
The law does, after all find it's way to us from the Bible and ... well ... your honor, someone might think killin' is wrong.
Can't let that happen, now can we judge?"
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posted on
03/28/2005 12:42:46 PM PST
by
knarf
(A place where anyone can learn anything ... especially that which promotes clear thinking.)
To: Sola Veritas
Who told the Colorado Supreme Court to fear the Word of God?
To: Brilliant
Not a bright move by the jurors. Nope. When I've sat on juries, we were not allowed to take ANYTHING into the deliberation room. I'm sure it's the same for a capital case.
Some folks don't think that instruction applies to them.
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posted on
03/28/2005 12:44:07 PM PST
by
sinkspur
(I'm in the WPPFF)
To: Sola Veritas
I would have rather seen a mistrial than overturning the death sentence. Although upholding his death sentence would be most appropriate.
To: Brilliant
"Not a bright move by the jurors."
I see that someone on this thread understands the law. Jurors are prohibited from bringing ANY outside materials into their deliberations; they are supposed to rely solely on the testimony they have heard and on the judge's instructions. You can't bring in a Bible, a law textbook, Time magazine - nothing. This ruling has nothing to do with anti-Bible or anti-Christian sentiment. The jurors who did this were idiots.
To: yellowdoghunter
"we are anxiously awaiting the tsunami....forget about judicial tyranny, etc....there are more important things going on half way around the world"
I can't stop a tidal wave, I can oppose judicial tyranny.
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posted on
03/28/2005 12:45:24 PM PST
by
Sola Veritas
(Trying to speak truth - not always with the best grammar or spelling)
To: Sola Veritas
Supreme Court threw out the death sentence Monday of a man convicted of raping and killing a cocktail waitressTerri has committed no crime, but MUST DIE for her non crime! Had she killed someone before she collapsed, she'd be a liberal saint! They'd be praying to statues of her right now!
To: Sola Veritas
Excellent post!! Well said.
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posted on
03/28/2005 12:46:09 PM PST
by
yellowdoghunter
(Get or stay out of Florida, you may hurt yourself on vacation and then the state will murder you.)
To: Sola Veritas
And I'll bet it won't really be life without parole either.
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