NH Jury Rights
The motions and objections in the Crypto Six case are starting to fly back-and-forth. Recently, the defense attorneys for me and Aria DiMezzo filed a “Notice of Public Authority Defense“, saying that we had relied on a legal memo from attorney Seth Hipple that cites the New Hampshire Banking Commission stating that they don’t regulate person-to-person cryptocurrency sales. Today, the dishonest federal prosecutors filed an objection to that and a motion to exclude the evidence, arguing that the statements of the NH Banking Commission are irrelevant to the case, since the charges are federal.
Though their primary argument is that the NH Banking Commission’s opinion is irrelevant, they later admit their real fear is the jury might nullify the charges if they knew the actions are legal in New Hampshire:
Alternatively, if the evidence is relevant, it should be excluded under Federal Rule of Evidence 403, because its introduction would be unduly prejudicial to the government and invite jury nullification.
Jury Nullification is your right to judge the law itself, instead of the facts in the case. Nullification is an established right of jurors that governments across the United States, especially in federal courts, attempt to suppress. It’s no surprise that the prosecutors are worried about it here, as Aria and I certainly did no harm to any other soul and a jury who knows they are free to use their conscience to render a verdict, may very well throw out the entire case.
The next step in the trial is Thursday September 1st at 10am in federal court church in Concord, where multiple motions will get hearings, including a motion to dismiss the “money transmitter” charges and a very interesting motion arguing the government should be prevented from introducing blockchain analysis expert testimony as their methods cannot pass the scrutiny required to be admitted as evidence in a case.
English seemed ok when i had interactions with him . He provided a contrast to Tenny Jr who should be in jail and IS corrupted . Deadly force is used too often and people skills are not used often enough. Go to copblock.org and see . We have corrupt cops using abusive force toward the people they are suppose to "protect and serve". I always think how would it have turned out if he hadn't had that gun ,he is so ready to use, on his hip. People skills and reason. That lady cop in vt not too long ago… Read more »
To ME people accept the death of a person ,TOO OFTEN, as a acceptable outcome.
cops are excessive and abusive with there positions ,which puts all they do in question.
Sort of like the liar who asks you to believe them THIS time.
Deadly force is used too often and people skills are not used often enough. I completely agree with you. To ME people accept the death of a person ,TOO OFTEN, as a acceptable outcome. The police absolutely were not the initial aggressors in this situation. They were responding to aggression… extreme aggression. In my humble opinion a person forfeits their right to not have a bullet put through their head the moment they threaten to kill or seriously injure another person with a weapon. Would it have been preferable to arrest this guy without killing him? Sure. Should Officer English… Read more »
While the use of violence in any situation is regrettable, the decedent was clearly the aggressor in this case, and the high likelihood of grievous bodily injury and/or death to the innocent party was justification to use deadly force in response to the initiation of force. This is one of the very few situations where violence can be used to solve a problem; that being the immediate defense of an innocent life that has been placed in jeopardy. A very unfortunate situation all-around. I hope that all of the involved parties have been able to cope with the emotional trauma… Read more »
If the police were better at self policing and calling out the subway shooters and the cop who shot the guy whittling in Seattle. And countless others. I'd be more inclined to give them credit where ,perhaps, credit is due. IF credit is due. They made their corrupt bed they will lay in it . There are PLENTY who say "the cops are great they do so good " then they say to those who have had a bad experience "you are wrong that didn't happen".. .NO ONE AFFIRMS the bad cop scenario except say people in the ghetto or… Read more »
this i what i say to the cops..call out your bad cops…quit because of your bad cops..CALL OUT LOUDLY AND REPEATEDLY ABOUT YOUR BAD COPS..OVER AND OVER AND OVER ….loudly and repeatedly …… and don't stop till the cops can be the moral beings they SHOULD BE!
If YOU good cop are not SPEAKING OUT LOUDLY AND REPEATEDLY ABOUT YOUR BAD COPS YOU ARE AS BAD AS THEY ARE ; YOU ARE GUILTY OF WHAT THEY,THE BAD ONES, DO.
thats it im done with my impotent rantings.
peace out
Speaking your mind is welcome here David. Thanks for participating!
w00d: couldn't agree with you more.
Nice try, Jardis. It didn't say so in the Sentinel story, but did you know that the dead guys' "victim" was his wife, and that 2 weeks after the shooting, she commited suicide???… I'm not saying that the guy didn't deserve to be shot, but it's bullshit that the cops have so few real "tools", and that most of their "tools' are actually *WEAPONS*…Just like Wayne Martin in Concord. ….do something on *THAT* story, OK, Jardis???…(I do like to see your "thin blue line" pop out from time to time on here!…~tKoK.
Nice try, Jardis. It didn’t say so in the Sentinel story, but did you know that the dead guys’ “victim” was his wife, and that 2 weeks after the shooting, she commited suicide???… No sir, I didn't know that. That is terribly sad. I’m not saying that the guy didn’t deserve to be shot, but it’s bullshit that the cops have so few real “tools”, and that most of their “tools’ are actually *WEAPONS*… I hear ya. In such a life-and-death situation, even if the police did have "less-than-lethal" tools, I'd still want them to use deadly force. This isn't… Read more »
BTW: Also named in the AG's report is Officer Corrigan. KPD Officer Corrigan showed up at one of the earliest "Nightcaps", and he was pretty decent. He actually talked, and listened, to several Liberty lovers. Corrigan also coaches youth athletics. he's a decent guy. Too bad Mr. Turcotte didn't get less AR-14 from English, and more negotiation from Corrigan…..Also, the Sentinel won't print the words "suicide by cop" even in an editorial, but that's what this case looks just like. "Suicide-by-Cop" is probably the most certain method of suicide there is…Also, correction: It was the guys' (ex)girlfriend he was holding… Read more »
In my experience, Officer English and some other Keene Officers have a "Cowboy" mentality and all too often lead with their guns.
In my experience, Officer English and some other Keene Officers have a “Cowboy” mentality and all too often lead with their guns. Well, if the news story is accurate, it sounds like they responded with their guns. If a person has a knife, has threatened to use it on someone, and is in close proximity to them… I personally would prefer the police to lead with their guns. Wasting time trying to talk someone down in a situation like that could mean a knife in the throat of a victim. If this guy didn't want to get shot, he would… Read more »
The Keene Police Officers that I am referring to, lead with their guns even in situations involving apparently unarmed subjects. Let's not just "blame the dead guy". Did anyone hear him say he wanted to die? Maybe he was just so emotionally disturbed that he felt this was the only way to get the help he needed. We will never know…..