[Carry_Okie]

Under what statute did the judge find the defendents guilty?

It would be an interesting appeal to determine whether there were conflicting laws at work here. I am surprised that the defendants did not select a jury trial. It's really too bad our citizens are not informed of their powers on a jury to throw out the law.

[bjcintennessee]

It's really too bad our citizens are not informed of their powers on a jury to throw out the law.

Jurors can throw out the law? Cool. I never heard of that. The few jurys I served on were pretty much told by the judge what the law was and that it was our duty to determine if the defendent had violated the law (It's been a long time, so I may not be entirely accurate here).

But at no time did anyone ever tell us that we were at liberty to throw out the law.

[c-b 1]

I am surprised that the defendants did not select a jury trial.

The defendants were overwhelmed with charges, most were dropped when they plead out.

It's really too bad our citizens are not informed of their powers on a jury to throw out the law.

Yes it is.