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**kazinopartnerkae** · 05-23-2012, 02:52 AM

http://www.siliconvalleydebug.org/ar...-nullification

On April 19, 2012 New York federal Judge Kimba Wood dismissed an indictment against 80-year old Julian P. Heicklen for alleged jury tampering in the case against him for handing out materials to members of the public regarding the right of jurors to apply the historic doctrine of jury nullification. Nullification is the right of jurors to come back with a verdict of not-guilty even if the jurors believe that the defendant in fact technically violated the law, but the jurors conclude that the law in question is an immoral or bad law or a reasonable law applied in a discriminatory fashion.

In dismissing the case Judge Wood commented that a person violates the jury tampering law only when they try to influence a juror in a specific case pending before those same jurors-- but not for merely handing out informational materials (protected First Amendment activity) to members of the public who come to the courthouse for a variety of reasons--not necessarily related to jury duty. Interesting.....very interesting.

THOMAS JEFFERSON (1789): I consider trial by jury as the only anchor ever yet imagined by man, by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution.

JOHN ADAMS (1771): It’s not only ....(the juror’s) right, but his duty, in that case, to find the verdict according to his own best understanding, judgement, and conscience, though in direct opposition to the direction of the court.

ALEXANDER HAMILTON (1804): Jurors should acquit even against the judge’s instruction....”if exercising their judgement with discretion and honesty they have a clear conviction that the charge of the court is wrong.”

U.S. vs. DOUGHERTY (1972) [D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals]: The jury has....”unreviewable and irreversible power...to acquit in disregard of the instructions on the law given by the trial judge.”

Tired of nonsense in the Justice system? Get some of this going.

Now, the 80 year old that was charged, isn't someone I'd get along with. He's more worried about 3 strike and you are out laws......and the fact that too many niggers are in prison. HOWEVER, I can see some good uses for this.

05-23-2012, 02:52 AM	#1
kazinopartnerkae Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 453 Senior Member	Take Back Our Criminal Justice System, Use Jury Nullification http://www.siliconvalleydebug.org/ar...-nullification On April 19, 2012 New York federal Judge Kimba Wood dismissed an indictment against 80-year old Julian P. Heicklen for alleged jury tampering in the case against him for handing out materials to members of the public regarding the right of jurors to apply the historic doctrine of jury nullification. Nullification is the right of jurors to come back with a verdict of not-guilty even if the jurors believe that the defendant in fact technically violated the law, but the jurors conclude that the law in question is an immoral or bad law or a reasonable law applied in a discriminatory fashion. In dismissing the case Judge Wood commented that a person violates the jury tampering law only when they try to influence a juror in a specific case pending before those same jurors-- but not for merely handing out informational materials (protected First Amendment activity) to members of the public who come to the courthouse for a variety of reasons--not necessarily related to jury duty. Interesting.....very interesting. THOMAS JEFFERSON (1789): I consider trial by jury as the only anchor ever yet imagined by man, by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution. JOHN ADAMS (1771): It’s not only ....(the juror’s) right, but his duty, in that case, to find the verdict according to his own best understanding, judgement, and conscience, though in direct opposition to the direction of the court. ALEXANDER HAMILTON (1804): Jurors should acquit even against the judge’s instruction....”if exercising their judgement with discretion and honesty they have a clear conviction that the charge of the court is wrong.” U.S. vs. DOUGHERTY (1972) [D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals]: The jury has....”unreviewable and irreversible power...to acquit in disregard of the instructions on the law given by the trial judge.” Tired of nonsense in the Justice system? Get some of this going. Now, the 80 year old that was charged, isn't someone I'd get along with. He's more worried about 3 strike and you are out laws......and the fact that too many niggers are in prison. HOWEVER, I can see some good uses for this.
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