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Too many of the potential jurors said that even if the defendant, Elisa Meadows, was guilty, they were unwilling to issue the $500 fine a city attorney was seeking, said Ren Rideauxx, Meadows’ attorney.

  • frezik@midwest.social
    112·
    10 months ago

    No, dude. It’s popular on the Internet. Talk to real lawyers about it. When I’ve come across it with them, they rate it barely higher than SovCit nonsense.

    • Maggoty@lemmy.world
      111·
      10 months ago

      Here’s the ACLU on it. Let me know when they’re willing to defend Sovereign Citizens.

      Here’s Cornell Law School on it, and their operative quote.

      This can occur because a not guilty verdict cannot be overturned and jurors are protected regardless of their verdicts.

      So please tell me how this is a conspiracy theory with no legal force?