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[Henry Miller]

On Thursday 16 February 2006 16:59, Danny Tabor wrote:

>       I suppose I don't mind doing my time. As
> ridiculous as this country sometimes seems and with so
> many wacko's and su crazy people in it. I HOPE never
> but if I should end up....I'd want descent folks for
> my jury! and so I'll put in my time!

Despite the problems of juries, they are a good first line of defense against 
a tynanical government.

While on the subject, I want to mention one that that hopefully will not 
apply: Jury Nullification.   The judge and lawyers do not want you to know 
this, and will not tell you.   However when you are on the jury it is your 
right to judge the law as well as the crime.   You MUST refuse to convict 
someone who is guilty of violating an unjust law.   

Do not mention to anyone around the court room that you know about this until 
your are debating the evidence with the other juries, and you think the law 
itself is bad.    If the lawyers find out you know about this before hand 
they will remove you from the trial.   (They should not, but they will)  Once 
you are debating the evidence they can do nothing.   (A judge does not have 
to inform you of this right, so there is no reason you should inform the 
judge that you know)

Hopefully it will not come up.   Despite the faults, overall our government 
does a good job.   However just in case you should know.

http://www.fija.org/