"Hello, Central!" Is There Any More Information About How Juries Can Say The Law Is Wrong? 09-14-05
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From: TP
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Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 1:24 AM
Subject: Comments
I read the new articles/whatever today on the site. Here are some of my comments/thoughts.
Don't know where, but I am pretty sure I knew that about how juries can say the law is wrong. Is there any more info? Can one juror declare the law wrong, or does it have to be a majority or unanimous? I don't know where I heard it, but my guess may have been off of television, perhaps the news.
TP
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FROM: Patrick H. Bellringer
TO: TP.
DATE: Sept. 13, 2005
SUBJECT: Reply
Dear TP.:
The entire jury must agree on a verdict of "innocent or guilty". If they determine a law is unreasonable or unconstitutional, that become the basis for their verdict of "innocent". They are not judging the actions of the defendant. They are judging the law.
The judge usually gives the jury "orders" describing their responsibilities and limits. These orders are usually unlawful under the constitution, and the jury needs to be "creative" in how they deal with these orders.
The jury may or may not state the reasons for their verdict of "not guilty". They do not need to do so. Their verdict will send a message to the court. If all juries voted "not guilty" in all IRS cases, the IRS would be "dead"! In America people have totally failed in their use of the power of the jury. Comprende?
In Love and Light,
Patrick H. Bellringer
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