ALASKA HB 315- Jury Rights and Jury Nullification An Act relating to juries in criminal cases; and providing for an effective date. As FIJA states: The primary function of the independent juror is not, as many think, to dispense punishment to fellow citizens, accused of breaking various laws, but rather to protect fellow citizens from tyrannical abuses of power by government.” It is the responsibility of the government to protect our life, liberty, and property. It is the responsibility of the juror to determine whether or not the law is justly applied and whether or not the defendant is guilty of the crime. Currently in Alaska, if you are called to jury duty, you are expected to forget or forfeit this responsibility. You are thrown out for knowing that you are responsible for judging not only the facts but the LAW. This is not right. The judges and the prosecutors are there to protect life, liberty, and property. They should not be allowed to sway convictions for their own benefit. They should not be allowed to take the juror’s right away, they should be judged. Constitutionality should be applied in the courts, not tyranny. The defendant has the right to a fully informed jury. They should not be stuck with a jury of “useful idiots” and set up as they are now. The Department of Law claims that a fully informed jury will ignore evidence and rules; that is FALSE. The jury will determine whether or not the defendant is guilty of the crime and whether or not the law is just! A jury of fully informed individuals can make a far better judgment than a power hungry egotistical prosecutor or judge! It should be no surprise to you as our legislature that there are laws that are unjust or too vague! The jury is the check of the judge! Why should one man, the judge, have the right to determine the fate of a man? Before there was any government, communities formed juries of random citizens and used them to determine if the defendant was guilty and the system was far less corrupt than it is today! We the people, reserve our right to judge not only the facts but the law as well. WE THE PEOPLE, want this bill to be pushed through to law with the added amendments. I ask that you, representatives of the people, protect our rights and push this bill through. We voted you in to represent us, please do so. Listen to your constituents. Sincerely, Alyssa Williams
Posted on: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 00:24:43 +0000
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