by Eric Markowitz. If you happen to be lurking around the Manhattan courthouse where Ross Ulbricht’s trial began on Tuesday, you may notice one of about a dozen signs urging you to Google something called “jury nullification.” Walk a little further, and you may just encounter activists handing out jury nullification leaflets. But if you ask them to ... MORE
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Jury Nullification And Why It Matters In The Silk Road Trial
by Eric Markowitz. If you happen to be lurking around the Manhattan courthouse where Ross Ulbricht’s trial began on Tuesday, you may notice one of about a dozen signs urging you to Google something called “jury nullification.” Walk a little further, and you may just encounter activists handing out jury nullification leaflets. But if you ask them to ... MOREMatt Kaiser: Overpunishment And Rationality
Injustice by prosecutorial discretion. Judge Jed S. Rakoff has launched a firestorm of conversation about his criticism of the federal criminal justice system in the New York Review of Books and his proposal for how to fix it. First, a bit of backstory for those who do not turn to the New York
Review of Books for commentary on the federal ... MORE
Every American Needs To Learn About Jury Nullification
by Kevin Mathews. Did you know that, no matter the evidence, if a jury feels a law is
unjust, it is permitted to “nullify” the law rather than finding someone
guilty? Basically, jury nullification is
a jury’s way of saying, “By the letter of the law, the defendant is
guilty, but we also disagree with that law, so we vote to not punish the
accused.” ... MOREJ D Tucille: NH Supreme Court Guts Jury Nullification Law
The judges want more law enforcement, less justice. State snatches more power from the people. Insisting "It is well established that jury
nullification is neither a right of the defendant nor a defense
recognized by law," the New Hampshire Supreme Court this morning
eviscerated a law
that was openly intended and
widely ... MORE
Another Jury Nullification Success Story
from Tenth Amendment Center: The curious case of Doug Darrell shows the immense amount of power that is possessed by We the People, when we have the courage to use it. Doug Darrell is a resident of New
Hampshire who cultivated marijuana for religious and medical purposes.
After a National Guard helicopter spotted his plants, he was ... MOREJurors Wield Power To Judge Law; Stop Gov't Overreach
You can fight tyranny. Jury duty. It’s the setup to innumerable punchlines, a civic chore that some people dread and many try to avoid. But jurors hold a special place in society, serving as a final check and balance on government power. Consider the following scenario: An individual is charged with a victimless crime; a behavior our ... MOREJury Nullification Works In New Hampshire Marijuana Case
When a jury finds punishment is unjust. Jury nullification is a weapon that most American citizens don’t know they have. During a jury trial, a jury can find the defendant guilty, not guilty, or they can nullify the entire trial if they think the punishment is unfair. This is exactly what happened recently in New Hampshire, where a Rastafarian man ... MOREDick Marple: Jury Nullification Keeps Government In Check
Sept 5th was Jury Rights Day. It was on that day in 1670 that Quaker William Penn of London was arrested, pleaded not guilty and subsequently argued against England’s Conventicle Acts, which outlawed the practice of religions other than the Church of England. The judge instructed the jurors to find Penn guilty, but they refused to ... MOREUtilize Jury Nullification To Make America Free Again
by Ed Forchion. By design of the founders of America, U.S. citizens are the final arbiters of our nation’s laws via our jury system. I don’t think the founding fathers could have envisioned “America the free” becoming “America the prison country.” I was jailed for saying that in 2002 – we have political prisoners in America too. The incarceration rate in ... MOREHow Jury Nullification Would Work In Anti- SAFE Act Case
by Frank Parlato. At last opponents of the NY SAFE Act have a case that they can use to overcome the vicious, draconian, unconstitutional NYS SAFE Act, the monster child of Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Brenden Morgan, 22, of Medina, NY, was charged by State Police with criminal possession of a weapon in the 4th degree, a Class A misdemeanor. Morgan ... MORENew Hampshire: A Hotbed for Liberty
by Shem Kellogg. The United States was once a constitutional republic, and today New Hampshire is on the forefront in the battle to return the U.S. to its original principles of state sovereignty, limited federal government and individual liberty. The year Thomas Jefferson was elected President, eleven out of sixteen states didn’t have ... MOREA Strategy To Preserve Liberty: Serve On A Jury
by Dave Benner. I have often heard friends and acquaintances complain when they are called to jury duty. It is easy to understand the common gripes made in response to this mandate. As a result of the obligation, people are often displaced from their jobs and other pursuits, often for long hours and for little compensation. What if a jury ... MOREJury Has Long History Of Righting Wrong Laws
by Frank Parlato. Below is something that is not taught in public schools. It is history nonetheless and easy enough for anyone who is interested to verify. Jury ended the power of kings. In 1215, when the Barons of England compelled King John to sign the Magna Carta, trial by jury was established. The King now had to seek permission ... MOREThe Jury Won You The Right to Read This Newspaper
by Frank Parlato. As everyone knows, there is sometimes a difference between "the law" and justice. The framers of the constitution knew this and they imposed upon the government the right of the people to a trial by jury, making it the jury's responsibility to deliver justice, not uphold the law. This is evident in the writings of the founders of ... MOREFrank Pariato: Jury Nullification Set Wild Bill Hickok Free
Although he killed a man illegally. On July 20 1865, James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok was playing in a poker game at the Lyon House Hotel in Springfield MO., when a friend of his, Davis Tutt showed up claiming Hickok owed him $45 from an earlier game. Hickok said he only owed $25 since he had paid Tutt $20 some days before. Tutt snatched ... MORE
Time To Reform Draconian Marijuana Laws
by Jerome McCollom. It's a war on us. The war on marijuana has been an attack on our constitutional rights and civil liberties for decades, since the government started lying to us about it. No enemy could hope to violate our rights as much as it has done. For example, in Temecula, Calif., an undercover officer at a high school befriended an ... MORE
Frank Parlato: Jurors Have A Right to Judge the Law
Learn an important principle of freedom. It has long been assumed that juries judge the facts and the courts judge the law. But Georgia v. Brailsford (1794) is the precedent that explains why that is a hasty assumption. It sets a precedent that the jury can also judge, and if it wishes, veto any law. Take a moment to understand what ... MORE
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