2.5: Judge or Jury?
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This article is from the Lawful Arrest/Search/Seizure FAQ, by Ahimsa Dhamapada ahimsa@mu.clarityconnect.net with numerous contributions by others.
2.5: Judge or Jury?
Always, always, always get a trial by jury. NEVER "plea
bargain", as by pleading guilty to a lesser charge, you are
waiving your right to a jury trial, which is probably
your only hope of getting a fair trial.
If you do not get a jury, the Judge will find you
guilty. This is called a "Summary Judgement". Yes, he
may find you innocent, but it is rare. Why should he? The
court keeps your money if you are found guilty, and is
thus BIASED. That's right, if the court makes a profit
from the guilt of the accused, then THE COURT IS BIASED.
Your money goes into the "general fund", which pays the
judges salary, and buys police cars. Is this fair?
Remember the words of Sunshine George:
"Pay close attention to what they say, and then follow
the money"
In the ancient days of England (where our legal system originates),
there were no juries. They had the Star Chamber, where those
accused were beaten into confessions, and the masked man dressed in
black robes spoke your sentence in Latin. The abuses of the Star Chamber
were well known to the Founding Fathers, and caused them to require
Grand and Trial Juries in the Bill of Rights.
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