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		Aeolun 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FBI arrests judge accused of helping man evade imm... > then a jury may conclude that X was done with the illegal motivation I think the whole point of a jury trial is that a jury may conclude absolutely anything, regardless of evidence presented.

foldr 10 months ago [–]

Yes, exactly. And that means that trying to be a smart ass (I had a perfectly cromulent motive for doing it but I’m not going to tell you what it is and you have to prove I didn’t – nyah!) isn’t likely to be a very effective defense.

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