Gianna Miceli argues the Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial exists only on paper. She claims 98% of federal defendants are overcharged to force plea deals, and explains how the court system's structure creates a two-tiered justice that strips defendants of real protections.
Do you understand the Seventh Amendment right to a common law jury? Most people think we have a fair jury system in this country, but we don't. In fact, we have the most opposite of that. 98% of people charged with federal crimes get overcharged so much so that there is bargaining room for them to take a plea. How does this end up happening when we have a Seventh Amendment right to a common law jury? The answer is that while we have it on paper, We don't have it in the courtrooms. There isn't a single common law jury in any of the land. And you might be thinking, Gianna, there are jury trials every single day. Well, first it starts with the judges. Are they Article I or Article III? All judges are not created equal. Then it starts with the charges. Are you charged with statutory crimes or civil crimes? Then it goes to the juries, statutory or common law. What's the difference? If you're going to complain online about lawfare and a two-tier justice system, you ought to know how it works. Now, how do I know? Well, I've been inside of it a few times. I've been in the belly of the beast of fraudulent arrests, and I don't want it happening to you. That's why I created the Legal Fauquier University. Your freedom starts at legalfauquieruniversity.com.
