It's of the utmost importance everyone know exactly what their rights are as a future jurer. And here they are:
As a jurer, your one single vote will let someone off, and you have no duty and can never be asked to give a reason for your verdict, and should never give one if asked.
As a jurer you are momentarily ABOVE the law because you are there to judge the law, and everyone in that courtroom including the judge is your servant.
As a jurer, you have the duty to judge the guilt of the person AND judge the law they are accused of. Most people have been conditioned to believe that even if they disagree with the law that the defendant is accused of breaking that they must find the defendant guilty. Nothing could be further from the truth, even though every judge in America will tell you otherwise. If you disagree with the law, you have a DUTY to find the defendant not guilty, and your single vote will set him or her free.
To learn exactly what every judge will deny, and no defense attorney is allowed to tell you I highly suggest everyone read this, and store it for future use:
http://www.fija.org/docs/jurors_handbook_a_citizens_guide_to_jury_duty.pdf
Or simply watch this video (or both!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVGPPD8xPbU
Or especially one of these old videos featuring Ron Paul, before he was famous
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA4GKG__B-s&feature=related
Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRdse8zBzyI&feature=related
Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbw8rF_hA9I&feature=related
As a jurer, your one single vote will let someone off, and you have no duty and can never be asked to give a reason for your verdict, and should never give one if asked.
As a jurer you are momentarily ABOVE the law because you are there to judge the law, and everyone in that courtroom including the judge is your servant.
As a jurer, you have the duty to judge the guilt of the person AND judge the law they are accused of. Most people have been conditioned to believe that even if they disagree with the law that the defendant is accused of breaking that they must find the defendant guilty. Nothing could be further from the truth, even though every judge in America will tell you otherwise. If you disagree with the law, you have a DUTY to find the defendant not guilty, and your single vote will set him or her free.
To learn exactly what every judge will deny, and no defense attorney is allowed to tell you I highly suggest everyone read this, and store it for future use:
http://www.fija.org/docs/jurors_handbook_a_citizens_guide_to_jury_duty.pdf
Or simply watch this video (or both!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVGPPD8xPbU
Or especially one of these old videos featuring Ron Paul, before he was famous
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA4GKG__B-s&feature=related
Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRdse8zBzyI&feature=related
Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbw8rF_hA9I&feature=related