Comments on: Update: jury acquits in Nevada Bundy standoff

By: Chris Mallory

Chris Mallory — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 18:36:55 +0000

In reply to En Passant. From what I remember, it happened in the Ruby Ridge case. Weaver was convicted of Failure to Appear, or some other minor charge while him and his co-defendant were acquitted of the more serious charges. Gerry Spence did not call any witnesses after the Feds rested.

By: Boblipton

Boblipton — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 00:52:50 +0000

In reply to En Passant. I don't know how rare they average, but I was on a jury this year in which the defense offered no witnesses. We found one of the defendants guilty and the other not guilty. Bob

By: En Passant

En Passant — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 20:28:05 +0000

If this comment by Drexler’s lawyer, Todd Leventhal, means what it appears to mean, the acquittal is considerably more remarkable than most acquittals.

It might also suggest that federal prosecutors are merely bringing charges because of butthurt, not actual violations of law.

From the LA Times report cited here:

“We weren’t allowed to bring in any witnesses during the trial,” Leventhal said on Tuesday.

How rare are acquittals when defense presents no witnesses?

By: Anthropomorphism

Anthropomorphism — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 18:24:10 +0000

I hate it when my chronology gets confused. It should really pay more attention.