Cliven Bundy walks by a first amendment area set up by the BLM near Bunkerville, Nev.
Posted on 08/11/2017 11:25:04 AM PDT by Texas Fossil
The Retrial of Defendants Eric Parker, Steven Stewart, Scott Drexler, and Ricky Lovelein took a decided twist today in a Las Vegas Federal courtroom.
Cliven Bundy walks by a first amendment area set up by the BLM near Bunkerville, Nev.
The defense had already been shot down by Judge Gloria Navarro. Yesterday, the day was spent previewing the defense witness testimony and Navarro refused to allow their witnesses to take the stand. She called the testimony “Not Relevant”.
She has made it clear that there is no such thing as self defense against the government, or that of defending anyone else against the government. Law enforcement cannot be considered to use “excessive” force in this case. She believes that if any of this is brought to the jury, they may acquit for “jury nullification”. Navarro seems to have a pathological fear of jury nullification.
It was left to Parker to take the stand in his own defense.
BLM Snipers above the wash in Bunkerville
Within 10 minutes of taking the stand, AUSA Myhre began his objections. Between Parker mentioning the “First Amendment Zone” that was set up several miles away from the wash and his saying that he “looked up to the right” (where the BLM snipers were located), Myhre nearly went into conniptions.
After long side bars, Navarro finally removed Eric Parker from the witness stand. She came back to the bench and, without explanation, told him to step down. He will not be allowed to continue defending himself, there will be no cross examination and no jury questions.
Parker was so stunned that it took him a minute to get back to the defense table where he became very emotional at the thought of not being allowed to fight for his very life.”The jury was also stunned and shocked. When Judge Navarro released them so abruptly, they all sat there for several moments, with at least a few jurors having their mouths hanging open.
Judge Gloria Navarro made several points earlier, outside of the jury’s hearing. Self Defense is not allowed. Defense of another is equally not a valid defense. Provocation by the government is not a defense. All of these are irrelevant and only go to jury nullification.
Navarro has said that a group of protesters that advance on the government are aggressors and the law is clear that the government agents and law enforcement can defend themselves using deadly force.
Based on the statements, rulings and opinions of Judge Navarro, Martin Luther King, during his march from Selma to Montgomery, could have legally been shot by the government, and his crowd of supporters, as well.
This is probably a story worth re-posting multiple times.
The behavior of the judge and prosecutor is way out of bounds.
If it was not for interested parties providing daily summaries, little information would leak out into public domain.
Thank you.
ptsal
I agree. I read yesterday that the testimony is previewed without the jury present. Thus they didn’t see these actions. I don’t know how this can happen in 2017. The Defendant isn’t allowed to testify. WTF
Navarro has said that a group of protesters that advance on the government are aggressors and the law is clear that the government agents and law enforcement can defend themselves using deadly force
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This is beyond horse crap.
This is US Government Herds of Wild Horse Crap.
Lots and Lots of it.
Agreed; however, does it end up in the 9th circus!?
Andrea Parker, Eric Parker’s wife, has been on YouTube to report what is happening in the trial every day. It has been so unbelievable. It isn’t curious that no attorney has done anything to prompt Navarro from recusing herself. It’s easy to figure out that nobody wants to be found dead or targeted in some sinister ways.
A small group of people joined Andrea to describe how the many witnesses for Eric Parker’s defense, were questioned by the prosecution via Skype, without a jury being present. Eric Parker was going to be the only one allowed to speak in his own defense, and then the judge wouldn’t allow his testimony. The group that reported on the day’s events agreed that if they hadn’t seen and heard with their own eyes and ears, they wouldn’t have believed what happened in court.
Where is the alt-media in this trial? They’re afraid — that’s what!
Where is the alt-media in this trial? They’re afraid — that’s what! Harry Reid & his mafia — why aren’t they being exposed, big time! We all know the reason.
One of the things I think is interesting about this, is that I’m on the FIJA mailing list, but haven’t heard anything about this travesty from them that I can recall.
Thanks for posting this.
After the French Revolution, the republican government executed approximately 60% of the Ancien Regime’s aristocracy, but more than 80% of its judiciary. That fact always intrigued me.
Shakespeare referenced the lawyers.
Freedom is never negotiated.
Harry Reid ‘ selected Judge?
Agree
9th Circus?
No, nothing further. It is clear.
Yes, totally unbelievable actions.
True that
Sounds like several mistrials coming up.
I hope you are correct. But jury selection today in the information age makes new crimes possible.
The first trial was a hung jury, the judge is determined not to have a replay.
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