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To: Squantos, supercat
Is there any Little-Gators here at FR (or anywhere else) that can explain this Judges (legal & constitutional) basis for his instruction to not mention the constitution ?

IANAL, but in today's Star Chambers, it seems the Judge gets to control what "law" gets mentioned to the jury as "pertinent." That's why it became "illegal" long ago to inform the jury of their right to ignore the instructions of the judge and nullify. The Constitutions of the State and the USA are "law" and therefore would fall under the rubric of what can or can't be mentioned.

141 posted on 05/16/2002 10:56:49 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck
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To: HiTech RedNeck
Indeed.......well said !

Stay Safe and keep us posted if you will.

154 posted on 05/16/2002 11:22:40 AM PDT by Squantos
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