Re: jury nullification, jury veto, jury pardon

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Larry) wrote in
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: 

> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Larry Smith"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
>>"Robert H. Risch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>>news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> On Sat, 04 Oct 2003 14:01:46 GMT, John Husvar
>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> [...]
>>> 1. The defendant can be tried by the same party that tried him in
>>> the first place, if they can find another statute covering the same
>>> criminal behavior but needing the proof of at least one different
>>> fact in order to establish guilt.
>>>
>>> 2.  Another state
>>
>>Huh?   Give examples.   I've never heard of this one before.
> 
> Why is this not surprising.
> 
> Suppose A kidnaps B in New York, transports B to NEw Jersey, and keeps
> her hostage there for a week.  Both states can try A on kidnapping
> charges. 
> 

That is true.

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Isn't it interesting that real *full* automatic assault weapons are legal
to own while lookalike *semi* automatic assault weapons are banned.

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decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who 
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