Denver Judge Axes the Constitution - Update of Rick Stanley's 2A/Civil Disobedience Trial

The Stanley for U.S. Senate 2002 Colorado Campaign - News Release ^ | May 15, 2002 | Stanley for U.S. Senate 2002 - Colorado

[Lazamataz]

The lawyer is as much a clown as his client. I hope they sanction the lawyer and fine the hell out of this Stanley clown.

I submit that if you believe as the judge does, that no defendant may even reference the Constitution of the nation and the state he resides in, that you are on the wrong forum. Try http://www.fascists-R-us.com.

[Lazamataz]

Patterson is an elected official and sits for a four year term.

ONE four-year term if anyone has any brains in Colorado^*.

^*_{This premise has yet to be conclusively demonstrated.}

[gore3000]

The lawyer is as much a clown as his client.

And I guess the Constitution is a comic book?

This judge has violated his oath of office. He should be removed from office immediately.

[FreeTally]

Ignore that VA Avocado clown, he is just a government hack who hangs around here to bash anyone who stands up to the government.

[Catspaw]

The irony would be that the jury acquits him, a little jury nullification. Then there would be nothing to appeal.

[gore3000]

Ok, who's going to do it?

I think that's the biggest problem we have in this country. Public officials, bureaucrats, administrators, judges, break the law whenever they please and no one does anything about it. We need to hold these people responsible and get them out of office. A public office is not a license to do as one pleases.

[MissAmericanPie]

Needs freepin.

[Area51]

The lawyer is as much a clown as his client. I hope they sanction the lawyer and fine the hell out of this Stanley clown.
14 posted on 5/16/02 4:12 AM Pacific by VA Advogado

De Fuerer speaks!

[MrB]

When Mr. Stanley was called by defense to testify, Judge Patterson questioned whether he really wanted to testify or not. The judge mentioned the Constitutional provision that guaranteed his ability not to testify, but when Mr. Stanley asked the judge to cite the provision the judge refused.

I think I found this passage just as interesting. The judge himself refused to quote the Constitution for fear that it would burn his tongue.
This story is absolutely shocking. Impeachment is in order - this judge is so arrogant as to say that he is above any written law.

[CFW]

Colorado Bar Association Ethics Committee

[PatrioticAmerican]

"In a city the size of Denver -- well over half a million people I find it hard to believe that the jury pool was a random sampling of the population! "

Bingo! I'd say the fix was in. This idiot Judge, and most are in Denver, needs a swift kick in the judicial pants. Time for a Colorado appeal.

[William Terrell]

Judges have wide descretion in how proceedings in their courts are handled, but I don't think it's wide enough to exclude the US and state constitutions in an issue that they specifically address. Maybe if it were just a matter of violation of some contract between two parties. Maybe.