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If you want to see a judge go ballistic and use you as an example, mention jury nullification during voir dire and explain that the jurors are the most important people in the courtroom and not the judge.

Guaranteed to get you out of jury duty whether or not you want to serve.

33 posted on 07/02/2005 10:40:50 AM PDT by Honcho Bongs
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To: Honcho Bongs
mention jury nullification during voir dire...

The last time I was in a jury pool, the first thing we sheeple had to do was swear we would apply the law regardless of personal belief, etc. If anyone couldn't take that oath, he would be immediately dismissed before any other questions were asked. It sounded like they were trying to eliminate any person who would be guilty of applying common sense or reasoning if the law happened to be an "ass" under certain circumstances. To my way of thinking, that defeats the purpose of trial by jury. We might as well have trials by judges who purportedly "know the law".

60 posted on 07/02/2005 1:03:44 PM PDT by DeFault User
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