Can A Lack of Express Finding in an Order Render It Void?


Image by The Library of Congress via Flickr I can see how this decision could be used against the IRS in a number of different ways, and against courts that issue summary orders. Wow! Void? That’s pretty potent! [101]    Thus, in every case in which the question has been raised, the Court has recognized that [...]

September 6th, 2010 by admin 

What Have Modern Courts Said About Jury Nullification?


This Colorado Appellate Court reviews multiple jurisdictions on jury nullification and ends up avoiding the issue: [47] Defendant next asserts that a misstatement of the law made by the prosecutor during his summation and the court’s failure to correct that misstatement constitute reversible error. We disagree that reversal is required. [48] During his summation, defense [...]

March 6th, 2009 by admin