“Police only have to believe the knife was illegal. The job of determining if it was legal or not rests with a jury.”
This is an important point that few appreciate.
“Police only have to believe the knife was illegal. The job of determining if it was legal or not rests with a jury.”
“This is an important point that few appreciate.”
If he was on probation or parole, he was probably violating by being in possession of a weapon, the knife.
““Police only have to believe the knife was illegal. The job of determining if it was legal or not rests with a jury.”
This is an important point that few appreciate.”
And one that most people get wrong. The judge determines the law (aside from Jury nullification which I support), the Jury decides the facts.