On Jury Nullification and Rape

kloo2yoo · 2010-08-01T04:50:55+00:00

i was prosecuted for 24 months, not rape but very very serious dv. she scratched herself and it almost drew blood. i was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and attempted to prove the weapon she used was her own fingernail. she kept changing her story about the weapon used on her, since i had a forensic pathologist waiting to match it up to the photos of her injury and she knew her story would be exposed. every single pretrial hearing was about the DA asking the court to exclude evidence, thats something you don't see on tv. when the judge ordered it turned over it disappeared from the police or DA's office. next hearing the same happened. your honor, we don't need this evidence to make our case, therefore please rule it inadmissible. judge refuses, orders police to turn over evidence. next hearing police say evidence is missing. judge says he can do nothing about it. its a totally corrupt system.

but in a jury trial juries don't get to see that, they don't know that the court already knows about evidence of innocence but it cannot be shown or mentioned to them since it is now missing from police evidence lockers.

calflanders · 2010-08-01T08:18:07+00:00

As the author argues, what else can one do to combat a legal system corrupted in this way? There is no impetus to protect innocent men from the annihilation that is a false rape allegation, so what is the alternative?

stemgang · 2010-08-01T04:18:23+00:00

Now what if you are on a jury in a rape trial, and you know that it is highly likely that evidence that may be exculpatory has been deliberately hidden from you?

This query comes close to the end of a lengthy, well-reasoned essay. The author admits of circumstances that might warrant a rape conviction, but overall, shows that the corruption of the legal system cries out for jury nullification.

Highly recommended.

Ashali · 2010-08-01T21:57:07+00:00

While I disagree with some things you say sometimes for various reasons, this is truly an excellent piece. I applaud you.

Also, when did I miss you updating how your site looks(I haven't been there in a couple of months)? It's much easier on the eyes now.

Title	On Jury Nullification and Rape
Author	avoiceformen
Upvotes	4
Comments	7
Date	August 1, 2010 1:50 AM UTC (16 years ago)
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