Wow, she is deeply annoying.
I read a transcript of that in another threadWow, she is deeply annoying.
Sucks to be a fugitive these days, too.
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Anybody a lawyer and can tell about how change of venue would affect this. Trials are moved all the time. This feels like sovereign citizen armchair lawyering that likely has an easy administrative out.You want to murder someone and get away with it? Take them to the Death Zone in Yellowstone.
If you haven't heard of it, it's one of the greatest legal loopholes ever. I'll try to lay it out in a way that makes sense.
Basically:
* Yellowstone National Park - in its entirety - falls under the jurisdiction of the District of Wyoming. If you commit a crime in Yellowstone, you'll normally be tried in Cheyenne.
* But the park's boundaries extend (slightly) into Idaho and Montana. The Idaho section is about fifty square miles. That fifty square miles is the Zone of Death.
* The federal government has exclusive jurisdiction over all national parks, so (apparently) crimes committed in a national park must be prosecuted under federal laws, not state laws.
* The Constitution (which overrides ALL other law or lawmakers, ALWAYS - @JakePaulsBeard) decrees that juries for federal criminal cases (like murder in a national park) must be made up of citizens from the state and the district where the crime was committed.
* That's impossible in the Zone of Death. Since it's in Idaho and Yellowstone is administered by Wyoming, neither Idaho nor Wyoming has legal standing to host a trial for a crime committed in the Idaho section of Yellowstone.
* Furthermore, the Constitutional requirement for a jury to be comprised of residents who are from both the state and the district that the crime occurred in, runs into a big problem here. According to the US Census, there is nobody living in the Idaho district inside Yellowstone National Park. Can't form a jury if you don't have 12 locals.
* Therefore, a jury cannot be seated for a federal trial for a crime that took place inside the Zone of Death.
* The Constitution mandates the right to a jury trial for any federal charge. If a jury of their peers cannot be assembled, then a defendant cannot be punished. Not even the President can override the Constitution, the only thing that can overrule it is a full-fledged Amendment.
This loophole has been known about for years, but it's never been put to the test with a serious crime. But, it's out there. Do what you will with that knowledge.
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I first heard about it through a law professor that's been trying to get it addressed before someone tries it out.Anybody a lawyer and can tell about how change of venue would affect this. Trials are moved all the time. This feels like sovereign citizen armchair lawyering that likely has an easy administrative out.
Your intuitions are correct. There have been a few articles in the last couple days debunking this. The state can always compel a change of venue, especially in murder cases.Anybody a lawyer and can tell about how change of venue would affect this. Trials are moved all the time. This feels like sovereign citizen armchair lawyering that likely has an easy administrative out.
Thank the Founding Fathers that the burden of proof rests on the State."We think your guilty"
"Prove your innocense!"
So these protestors don't understand how the legal system or spelling work. Nice.
Pretty sure they borrowed that from the Brits.Thank the Founding Fathers that the burden of proof rests on the State.
Some of the best snowboarding is there. You ever go?I used to live in Jackson Hole for almost a year so I can confirm that this is going to be a needle in a haystack if she's there.
It's probably borrowed from elsewhere too.Pretty sure they borrowed that from the Brits.
It’s called taking the trainYou want to murder someone and get away with it? Take them to the Death Zone in Yellowstone.
If you haven't heard of it, it's one of the greatest legal loopholes ever. I'll try to lay it out in a way that makes sense.
Basically:
* Yellowstone National Park - in its entirety - falls under the jurisdiction of the District of Wyoming. If you commit a crime in Yellowstone, you'll normally be tried in Cheyenne.
* But the park's boundaries extend (slightly) into Idaho and Montana. The Idaho section is about fifty square miles. That fifty square miles is the Zone of Death.
* The federal government has exclusive jurisdiction over all national parks, so (apparently) crimes committed in a national park must be prosecuted under federal laws, not state laws.
* The Constitution (which overrides ALL other law or lawmakers, ALWAYS - @JakePaulsBeard) decrees that juries for federal criminal cases (like murder in a national park) must be made up of citizens from the state and the district where the crime was committed.
* That's impossible in the Zone of Death. Since it's in Idaho and Yellowstone is administered by Wyoming, neither Idaho nor Wyoming has legal standing to host a trial for a crime committed in the Idaho section of Yellowstone.
* Furthermore, the Constitutional requirement for a jury to be comprised of residents who are from both the state and the district that the crime occurred in, runs into a big problem here. According to the US Census, there is nobody living in the Idaho district inside Yellowstone National Park. Can't form a jury if you don't have 12 locals.
* Therefore, a jury cannot be seated for a federal trial for a crime that took place inside the Zone of Death.
* The Constitution mandates the right to a jury trial for any federal charge. If a jury of their peers cannot be assembled, then a defendant cannot be punished. Not even the President can override the Constitution, the only thing that can overrule it is a full-fledged Amendment.
This loophole has been known about for years, but it's never been put to the test with a serious crime. But, it's out there. Do what you will with that knowledge.
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That girls boyfriend looks like a very assertive person and 100% wears the pants in that relationshipThe Petito family has a right to be upset, furious even, but these protesters stepping onto private property really grinds my gears
View: https://youtu.be/31n7Ub3Z5N0
Yes and tore my ACL. Snow beta.Some of the best snowboarding is there. You ever go?
bummer, hope it healed up nicelyYes and tore my ACL. Snow beta.
I view it as an amusing piece of trivia, not as something that is ironclad and completely impervious to any official challenge.Anybody a lawyer and can tell about how change of venue would affect this. Trials are moved all the time. This feels like sovereign citizen armchair lawyering that likely has an easy administrative out.
If a cop isn't wearing his hat, he can't arrest you.Anybody a lawyer and can tell about how change of venue would affect this. Trials are moved all the time. This feels like sovereign citizen armchair lawyering that likely has an easy administrative out.
I think it's because they were pseudo-successful influencers catching the "van life" trend. There's still a part of me that believes this is all a tiktok challenge and that would objectively be better than a dead girl and a homicidal guy out there.How did this not only gain national attention but it's worthy of a media blitz?