Zoie H. v. Nebraska poses the question of whether Second Amemdment rights can be lost/suspended due to a conviction for which there is no right to a jury trial. In this case, it was a juvenile conviction, but I can also see it arising in the context of misdemeanor domestic violence convictions. [More]
If she can be trusted without a custodian, why is there even a question?
Causes one to wonder how many 'crimes' that bar a jury trial exist.
ReplyDeleteWe'll let lie the fact that most accused do not avail themselves of a trial but plead out based on cost considerations and 'advice' of assembly line lawyers.