pisshead
09-21-2004, 03:39 PM
http://www.underreported.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1391&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
The defendant and his attorney report that the judge said, "Then I'll explain it again. You are not to reference the Constitution in these proceedings. You will not address it in voir dire, you will not address it in your opening remarks, you will not ask any questions about the Constitution when you summon your witnesses, and you will not talk about the Constitution when you give your closing arguments. Do you understand my instructions?"
!!!!!
what country do we live in where you can't mention the constitution in a court?!
come on now, can anyone justify that?
The defendant and his attorney report that the judge said, "Then I'll explain it again. You are not to reference the Constitution in these proceedings. You will not address it in voir dire, you will not address it in your opening remarks, you will not ask any questions about the Constitution when you summon your witnesses, and you will not talk about the Constitution when you give your closing arguments. Do you understand my instructions?"
!!!!!
what country do we live in where you can't mention the constitution in a court?!
come on now, can anyone justify that?