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Originally Posted by LuckyDog
Nope, but the burden is on you to provide that proof. As you mention keeping dated receipts is one way to accomplish that..
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Since when? Um... innocent until proven guilty means nothing anymore?
Yes I understand this may or may not be the case anymore but it is supposed to be this way. Look out if I am on the jury because I play by the way it is supposed to be.
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Originally Posted by LuckyDog
Unfortunately untrue. The prosecuting attorney is going to use any means they can to make you look guilty. That's their job.
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No it is not.
Their job is to get at the truth and put away the real bad guys not the good guys they can pin something on. This aspect of the law as it is practiced these days is why the legal profession is viewed poorly. (yes I reconsidered what I wanted to say.
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Originally Posted by LuckyDog
There's a famous case where a guy legally carries a 10mm pistol while hiking for protection against animals. He uses it to defend himself against a justifiable threat. The jury finds him guilty in part because of this: "The firearms investigator said that Fish’s gun — a 10mm — is more powerful than what police officers use and is not typically used for personal protection." One juror also says, "The whole hollow point thing bothered me. That bullet is designed to do as much damage as absolutely possible. It’s designed to kill. "
Trail of evidence - Trail of Evidence- msnbc.com
We know both statements are a bunch of crock. But they were used to sell a murder conviction and 10 year sentence w/o possibility of parole. |
If this is true then this guy had a VERY incompetent lawyer.