[Alan Chapman]

You just excluded everyone who pays taxes from the jury pool for any tax case. After all, they have a financial interest in lower taxes.

Perhaps it says something of the tax system if everyone is willing to nullify tax laws.

I don't know about you but I would never convict somebody for non-payment of taxes. That would be akin to punishing somebody for refusing to hand over their wallet to a thief.

[MarshalNey]

I don't know about you but I would never convict somebody for non-payment of taxes. That would be akin to punishing somebody for refusing to hand over their wallet to a thief.

Mabey is state tax courts it's different, but I'm almost positive that if the IRS goes after you in court, you're guilty until you prove yourself innocent. There is no jury.