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To: Zon
You can choose a jury when convicted for drug possesion. It is the job of every juror to vote you innocent if they see that the law is immoral or unconstitutional.
277 posted on 02/19/2002 3:11:28 PM PST by Texaggie79
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To: Texaggie79
You can choose a jury when convicted for drug possesion. It is the job of every juror to vote you innocent if they see that the law is immoral or unconstitutional.

That is called jury nullification. It is actively discouraged by the courts. I believe a woman was actually arrested for it. The courts want nothing but a finding of the facts from the jury.

279 posted on 02/19/2002 3:16:26 PM PST by AUgrad
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To: Texaggie79
You live in a dream world. - Directed verdicts, even contempt of court charges for jury nullification, are ever more commmon. -- Any mention of judging the law in a case will get you thrown off a jury in a flash.
280 posted on 02/19/2002 3:20:22 PM PST by tpaine
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To: Texaggie79

You can choose a jury when convicted for drug possesion.

 A little slip of the statist tongue? ;^)  I don't do drugs so how about choosing a jury before conviction, okay?

It is the job of every juror to vote you innocent if they see that the law is immoral or unconstitutional.

When you think you've been harmed by someone it's your job to press charges and take the person/defendant to trial before an impartial jury. You agree with that, right?

291 posted on 02/19/2002 3:56:27 PM PST by Zon
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