hoss v alardin - a flawed decision - appellate court jury nullification in texas

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8/22/2019 Hoss v Alardin - A flawed decision - Appellate Court jury nullification in Texas

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/hoss-v-alardin-a-flawed-decision-appellate-court-jury-nullification-in 1/88

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mevbd t`b dfkb ‘Qetb]fta`.‛ @css fhhcwbn Fhfrned tc sbt t`b Qetb]fta` prcjbat up ft fd @BA

gfaehety. @css fhsc fssemdbn @BA pbrscddbh tc fssest Fhfrned ed t`b Qetb]fta` prcjbat. Ed ?<<>,

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Fhfrned gcrkbn f dbw ackpfdy afhhbn Qetb]fta` HHA n/o/f Qetb]fta` Qystbks.6 Qckb bvenbdab

summbsts t`ft Fhfrned trfdsgbrrbn fhh cg _K^―s ousedbss rbhftedm tc t`b Qetb]fta` prcjbat tc

Qetb]fta` HHA ed Qbptbkobr ?<<>, out ct`br bvenbdab edneaftbs t`ft _K^ acdtedubn tc cpbrftb

t`rcum` Kfra` ?<<2.

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tc nesphfy t`b Qetb]fta` survbehhfdab systbk. Nuredm t`b s`cw, f nesfmrbbkbdt nbvbhcpbn obtwbbd

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t`b @cssbs fdn Ufdaby kbt wet` Fhfrned ft f rbstfurfdt, fdn f `bftbn frmukbdt orcib cut. Q`crthy

fgtbr t`ft edaenbdt, Fhfrned wfs tchn dct tc veset t`b @BA yfrn wet`cut kfiedm fd fppcedtkbdt gerst,

fdn f hcai wfs put cd `es cggeab nccr. Cd cr focut Fpreh ?6, ?<<2, Fhfrned typbn f t`rbb-pfmb

‘A`rcdchcmy cg bvbdts‛ t`ft nbsareobn sckb cg t`b estcry cg t`b Qetb]fta` prcjbat fdn hestbn ‘hcfds

cr dctbs‛ t`ft b, Mrbmm @css, fdn Fdmbhf @css fn kfnb tcwfrns t`b Qetb]fta` prcjbat grck ?<<6

tc Qbptbkobr ?<<>. F rbnfatbn vbrsecd cg t`ft a`rcdchcmy wfs fnkettbn ft trefh.

O. \rcabnurfh `estcry 

^`es hfwsuet obmfd fs f suet oy @css, Fdmbhf @css, fdn @BA fmfedst Fhfrned fdn Qetb]fta`

HHA. Oy t`b tekb cg trefh, @css fdn t`b ct`br phfedteggs fn fkbdnbn t`ber phbfnedms fdn fnnbn _K^

fs f nbgbdnfdt. ^`by phbfnbn sbvbrfh ahfeks, out gcr cur purpcsbs et es suggeaebdt tc dctb t`ft @css

subn fhh t`rbb fppbhhbbs gcr orbfa` cg acdtrfat, fhhbmedm t`ft t`by fn gfehbn tc rbpfy abrtfed hcfds. @b

scum`t nfkfmbs gcr orbfa` cg acdtrfat fdn fttcrdbys― gbbs udnbr a`fptbr 10 cg t`b aeveh prfateab fdn

rbkbnebs acnb.

6]b rbgbr tc t`es bdtety fs ‘Qetb]fta` HHA‛ tc fvcen acdgusecd wet` t`b mbdbrfh Qetb]fta` prcjbat.

Fhfrned, Qetb]fta` HHA, fdn _K^ gehbn f sbpfrftb hfwsuet fmfedst @css, fd ednevenufh

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acdschenftbn edtc @css―s hfwsuet fmfedst t`bk. ^`by phbfnbn dukbrcus ahfeks, out gcr cur fdfhyses

wb dctb cdhy twc cg t`bk. Gerst, Fhfrned ahfekbn t`ft `b fdn @css crfhhy gcrkbn f pfrtdbrs`ep fdn

t`ft @css orbfa`bn es genuaefry nuty fresedm grck t`ft pfrtdbrs`ep. Qbacdn, fhh fppbhhbbs subn @css

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^`b rbkfededm ahfeks wbrb trebn tc f jury, w`ea` gcudn ed gfvcr cg @css cd `es acdtrfat

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ahfeks.? Fs tc @css―s acdtrfat ahfeks, t`b jury gcudn t`ft Fhfrned cwbn @css $66=,>06, Qetb]fta`

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 jury gcudn t`ft f pfrtdbrs`ep bxestbn obtwbbd @css fdn Fhfrned, fdn t`ft @css nen dct ackphy wet`

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fppbhhbbs, (?) @BA―s orbfa`-cg-acdtrfat ahfek fmfedst fppbhhbbs, (1) Dyhb Orfsa`―s orbfa`-cg-genuaefry-nuty ahfek fmfedst Fhfrned, fdn (>) Fhfrned―s,Qetb]fta` HHA―s, fdn _K^―s acdvbrsecd ahfeks fmfedst @css, Orfsa`, @BA, fdn f ackpfdy afhhbn @css Bquepkbdt Dbvfnf, Eda.

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^`b trefh junmb semdbn f junmkbdt t`ft fwfrnbn Fhfrned fdn @css t`b fkcudts gcudn oy t`b

 jury. ^`b pfrtebs gehbn vfrecus pcsttrefh kctecds, fdn t`b junmb t`bd semdbn fd fkbdnbn gedfh

 junmkbdt t`ft rbnuabn Fhfrned―s rbacvbry fmfedst @css tc $?,0??,2651 out stehh fwfrnbn @css

$66=,>06 fmfedst Fhfrned, $17,716 fmfedst Qetb]fta` HHA, fdn $?=,550 fmfedst _K^. ^`b pfrtebs

gehbn pcst-junmkbdt kctecds t`ft wbrb cvbrruhbn oy cpbrftecd cg hfw. @css fppbfhbn, fdn fppbhhbbs

arcss-fppbfhbn.

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suppcrt t`b jury―s gednedm t`ft Fhfrned―s nfkfmbs wbrb $1 kehhecd, fdn (>) t`b trefh acurt brrbn oy

gfehedm tc cggsbt @css―s fwfrns fmfedst Fhfrned―s fwfrn.

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]b gerst acdsenbr w`bt`br suggeaebdt bvenbdab suppcrts t`b jury―s gednedm t`ft f pfrtdbrs`ep

bxestbn obtwbbd @css fdn Fhfrned.

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]`bd fd fppbhhfdt fttfais t`b hbmfh suggeaebday cg t`b bvenbdab tc suppcrt fd fnvbrsb gednedm

cd fd essub cd w`ea` et nen dct `fvb t`b ournbd cg prccg, et kust nbkcdstrftb t`ft dc bvenbdab

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cwbn tc Mrbmm @css oy Fdt`cdy Fhfrned.‛ ^`es wfs f kestfib, obafusb t`b jury fatufhhy fwfrnbn @css $66=,>06 fmfedst Fhfrned.

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bvenbdab es hbmfhhy suggeaebdt eg et es suggeaebdt tc bdfohb rbfscdfohb fdn gfer-kednbn pbcphb tc rbfa`

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ednuhmb bvbry rbfscdfohb edgbrbdab t`ft wcuhn suppcrt et.  En . ft 0??. ]b kust arbnet bvenbdab

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`fvb obbd rbfnehy acdtrcvbrtbn.‛  En . ft 0?<.

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F mbdbrfh pfrtdbrs`ep fmrbbkbdt kfy cr kfy dct ob ed wretedm.

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761?o‑?.<1(f)) (aetbn brbfgtbr fs ‘^_\F frt. SS‛).>

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aeraukstfdabs tbst‛ gcr pfrtdbrs`ep gcrkftecd.  Edmrfk v. Nbbrb, ?00 Q.].1n 007, 057 (^bx. ?<<5).

‘Y^[`b essub cg w`bt`br f pfrtdbrs`ep bxests s`cuhn ob nbaenbn acdsenbredm fhh cg t`b bvenbdab

obfredm cd t`b _\F pfrtdbrs`ep gfatcrs.‛  En . Ed Edmrfk, t`b acurt faidcwhbnmbn t`ft t`b tctfhety-

cg-t`b-aeraukstfdabs tbst wcuhn ob neggeauht tc fpphy udegcrkhy, out et cggbrbn f gbw muenbhedbs gcr

fppheaftecd.  En . ft 050. Fd fosbdab cg bvenbdab fs tc fhh gevb gfatcrs wehh prbahunb t`b rbacmdetecd cg 

f pfrtdbrs`ep udnbr t`b ^_\F, fdn bvbd acdahusevb bvenbdab cg cdhy cdb gfatcr wehh dcrkfhhy ob

edsuggeaebdt tc bstfohes` t`b bxestbdab cg f pfrtdbrs`ep.  En . Ft t`b ct`br bdn cg t b spbatruk,

acdahusevb bvenbdab cg fhh gevb gfatcrs wehh bstfohes` t`b bxestbdab cg f pfrtdbrs`ep fs f kfttbr cg hfw.

 En .9 sbb fhsc  _bfmfd v. Hyobrmbr , 627 Q.].1n 5?2, 5?0 (^bx. Fpp.„Nfhhfs ?<<2, dc pbt.)

(up`chnedm gednedm cg pfrtdbrs`ep obafusb fhh gevb _\F gfatcrs wbrb suppcrtbn oy bvenbdab). \cedts

cd t`b spbatruk obtwbbd t`b bxtrbkbs wehh prbsbdt t`b ‘a`fhhbdmb‛ cg t`b tctfhety-cg-t`b-

aeraukstfdabs tbst.  Edmrfk, ?00 Q.].1n ft 050. Ed Edmrfk etsbhg, t`b acurt `bhn t`ft t`b prcpcdbdt

cg t`b pfrtdbrs`ep fmrbbkbdt fnnuabn dc bvenbdab cg fdy cg t`b gevb gfatcrs, fdn t`us t`ft t`brb wfs

dc pfrtdbrs`ep fs f kfttbr cg hfw.  En . ft 5<>9 sbb fhsc Qket` v. Nbdbvb, ?02 Q.].1n 5<>, 561‑62

(^bx. Fpp.„Nfhhfs ?<<5, dc pbt.) (fggerkedm sukkfry junmkbdt fs tc pfrtdbrs`ep ahfek obafusb

dcdkcvfdt fnnuabn dc bvenbdab cg t`b gevb ^_\F gfatcrs).

>Fht`cum` t`b ^_\F bxperbn cd Jfdufry 6, ?<6<, et wfs ed bggbat nuredm fhh cg t`b bvbdts kfnb t`b ofses cg t`es hfwsuet. Mbdbrfh pfrtdbrs`eps frb

dcw mcvbrdbn oy a`fptbr 62? cg t`b ^bxfs Ousedbss Crmfdezftecds Acnb. Qbb mbdbrfhhy ^BP. ORQ. C_MQ. ACNB FDD. §§ 62?.<<6‑.56> (]bst ?<6<).Gcr f survby cg t`b t`rbb stftutcry rbmekbs t`ft `fvb mcvbrdbn ^bxfs pfrtdbrs`eps, sbb Edmrfk v. Nbbrb, ?00 Q.].1n 007, 05>‑52 d.> (^bx. ?<<5).

Faacrnedm tc t`b stftutcry ackkbdt prbpfrbn oy t`b \frtdbrs`ep Hfw Ackkettbb cg t`b

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Ousedbss Hfw Qbatecd cg t`b Qtftb Ofr cg bxfs, ‘et es dct gbfseohb tc sfy bxfathy w`ea` gfatcrs Yhestbn

ed frteahb 761?o‑?.<1(f)[ kust ob prbsbdt, cr w`ft t`b rbhftevb wbem`ts cg t`b gfatcrs s`cuhn ob.‛

^_\F frt. 761?o‑?.<1 akt. Out t`b ackkbdtftcrs gurt`br dctb t`ft t`b s`fredm cg prcgets fdn acdtrch

`fvb trfnetecdfhhy obbd rbmfrnbn fs t`b kcst ekpcrtfdt gfatcrs, fdn ‘Yt[`by wehh prcofohy acdtedub tc

ob t`b kcst ekpcrtfdt udnbr t`es sbatecd.‛  En .9 faacrn   Oem Bfsy Afjud Acrp. v. Nfhhfs Mfhhbref Htn.,

?51 Q.].1n 1>2, 1>0 (^bx. Fpp.„Nfhhfs ?<<5, pbt. nbdebn). ^`b ^_\F spbaegeafhhy prcvenbs t`ft

fd fmrbbkbdt tc s`frb hcssbs es dct f rbquerbn bhbkbdt cg f pfrtdbrs`ep. ^_\F frt. 761?o‑?.<1(a).

1. Bvenbdab cg t`b ^_\F gfatcrs 

Heib t`b suprbkb acurt ed  Edmrfk, ?00 Q.].1n ft 050‑5<1, wb gcaus cur edquery cd t`b

bvenbdab pbrtfededm tc bfa` cg t`b gevb ^_\F gfatcrs.

f. \rcget s`fredm 

^`b gerst _\F gfatcr es ‘rbabept cr rem`t tc rbabevb f s`frb cg prcgets cg t`b ousedbss.‛ ^_\F

frt. 761?o‑?.<1(f)(6). ^`b Edmrfk acurt `bhn t`ft t`es gfatcr es dct sftesgebn oy fd fmrbbkbdt tc

s`frb mrcss rbvbdubs. ?00 Q.].1n ft 055. _ft`br, t`b ^_\F rbquerbs f s`fredm cr f rem`t tc s`frb

prcgets, nbgedbn fs t`b bxabss cg rbvbdubs cvbr bxpbdneturbs ed f ousedbss trfdsfatecd. En . Ed Edmrfk,

twc pfrtebs fmrbbn t`ft t`by wcuhn usb cdb-t`ern cg t`ber ousedbss―s mrcss rbvbdubs tc pfy bxpbdsbs

fdn nevenb t`b rbkfededm twc-t`erns bqufhhy obtwbbd t`bk.  En . ft 050. ^`b acurt `bhn t`ft t`es

acdstetutbn dc bvenbdab cg t`b gerst ^_\F gfatcr obafusb t`b pfrtebs― fmrbbkbdt acdabrdbn mrcss

rbvbdubs, dct prcgets.  En . ft 050‑55.

Fhfrned aetbs dc bvenbdab t`ft nuredm t`b tekb pbrecn ed qubstecd, ?<<6‑?<<2, `b cr @css

fatufhhy rbabevbn fdy prcgets grck t`b vbdturb, fdn wb `fvb gcudn dcdb. Fhfrned tbstegebn t`ft t`b

fhhbmbn pfrtdbrs`ep nen mbdbrftb rbvbdub, out `b nen dct tbstegy cw kua`, eg fdy, cg t`ft rbvbdub wfs

prcget. @b tbstegebn t`ft fdy prcgets kfnb oy t`b pfrtdbrs`ep wbrb rbedvbstbn, sc faacrnedm tc Fhfrned,

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`b fdn @css nen dct fatufhhy ekphbkbdt t`b 2<-2< sphet t`ft Fhfrned tbstegebn t`by fmrbbn tc, f gfat

t`ft es edacdsestbdt wet` Fhfrned―s ahfek. @css tbstegebn t ft t`b prcnuats kfnb oy t`b fhhbmbn

pfrtdbrs`ep dbvbr kfnb f prcget.

Fhfrned frmubs t`ft t`b bvenbdab s`cws t`ft `b fdn @css crfhhy fmrbbn tc s`frb prcgets,

pcedtedm tc `es cwd tbstekcdy fs gchhcws:

V. Nen y―fhh spbaegeafhhy fmrbb tc ob pfrtdbrs3

F. ]b spbaegeafhhy nen.

V. Mrbmm Y@css[ fmrbbn3

F. Mrbmm nen fmrbb.

V. ]`ft iedn„`cw wbrb y―fhh mcedm tc wcri t`ft ed tbrks cg `cw y―fhh wbrb

mcedm tc sphet prcgets3

F. ]b wbrb mcedm tc sphet prcgets 2<-2<.

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V: Ucu mc cd brb Yed t`b a`rcdchcmy Fhfrned wrctb cd Fpreh ?6, ?<<2[, fdn t`bdbxt pfrt wb tfhi focut es, ycu―rb iedn cg nbsareoedm w`ft y―fhh fn fmrbbn tc

fgtbr t`b gfat, t`ft Mrbmm wfs mcedm tc mbt rbpfen gcr t`bsb t`edms, t`b kcdby

`b put ed, fdn t`b rbekoursbkbdt cg pfrts, fdn t`b s`cp acsts. Nc ycu sbbt`ft3

F: Ubs, E nc.

V. ]`ft wfs t`b spbaegea fmrbbkbdt obtwbbd ycu fdn MrbmYm[ cd `cw ycu fdn`b wbrb mcedm tc mbt pfen gcr t`b vfrecus t`edms t`ft ycu bfa` put edtc t`bpfrtdbrs`ep3

F. ]b wcuhn `fvb tc `fvb fd faacudtedm, covecushy, fdn t`ft―s w`ft E t`edi„Ekfy bvbd sfy et t`brb cd t`ft Yncaukbdt[. Out cut cg t`b 2<-2<, wb wcuhn try

tc pfy `ek ofai cut cg `es„cut cg t`ft gerst.

V. Cut cg es prcgets, es senb cg t`b prcgets, b wcuhn mbt pfen ofai gcr w`ftbvbr

`b put ed3

F. Bxfathy.

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V. Fdn t`ft―s `cw ycu wcuhn mbt pfen ofai gcr t`b hfocr t`ft ycu put ed3

F. Fdn t`b ybfrs cg puttedm t`es tcmbt`br fdn trfdsgbrredm bvbryt`edm fdn, ycuidcw, t`b kfdugfaturedm fdn fhh cg t`ft, ybs.

]b acdahunb t`ft Fhfrned―s tbstekcdy acdstetutbs sckb bvenbdab cg fd fmrbbkbdt tc s`frb

prcgets, out t`ft t`b bvenbdab ed suppcrt cg t`es fmrbbkbdt es wbfi fdn sbhg-acdtrfneatcry. Ft gerst,

Fhfrned tbstegebn udbquevcafhhy, ‘]b wbrb mcedm tc sphet prcgets 2<-2<.‛ ^`es tbstekcdy tbdns tc

suppcrt t`b gerst ^_\F gfatcr, fht`cum` et fhsc acuhn ob edtbrprbtbn tc ob fd fmrbbkbdt tc fmrbb.

Fhfrned gurt`br tbstegebn @css wfs mcedm tc ob pfen ofai gcr w`ft b put edtc t`b pfrtdbrs`ep ‘cut cg 

t`b 2<-2<,‛ t`us acdtrcvbrtedm es edetefh tbstekcdy. Gedfhhy, ed fdswbr tc f hbfnedm qubstecd, Fhfrned

fmrbbn t`ft b kbfdt t`ft @css wcuhn mbt pfen ofai gcr w`ftbvbr b put edtc t`b pfrtdbrs`ep ‘Yc[ut cg 

`es prcgets, es senb cg t`b prcgets.‛ Fhfrned―s tbstekcdy t`ft @css―s hcfds wcuhn ob pfen ofai tc ek

cut cg es 2<% cg t`b prcgets ahbfrhy acdtrfneatbn es tbstekcdy t`ft t`b prcgets wcuhn ob sphet 2<-2<.2 

Eg, faacrnedm tc Fhfrned, @css―s hcfds wbrb ed gfat tc ob rbpfen cut cg @css―s s`frb cg prcgets, t`bd

t`b pfrtebs nen dct fmrbb t`ft t`b prcgets wcuhn ob sphet bvbdhy obtwbbd t`bk. Fhfrned―s bxphfdftecd

cg `cw @css―s hcfds wcuhn ob rbpfen sibws t`b afhauhftecds fdn udnbrkedbs Fhfrned―s tbstekcdy

t`ft t`b pfrtebs fmrbbn tc sphet prcgets bvbdhy.

]b acdahunb t`ft Fhfrned fnnuabn dc bvenbdab t`ft b cr @css fatufhhy rbabevbn fdy prcgets

cg t`b fhhbmbn pfrtdbrs`ep. ]b gurt`br acdahunb t`ft Fhfrned―s tbstekcdy prcnuabn cdhy wbfi fdn

sbhg-acdtrfneatcry bvenbdab t`ft `b fdn @css kfnb fd fmrbbkbdt tc s`frb prcgets. Dcdbt`bhbss, mevbd

Fhfrned―s stftbkbdt t`ft prcgets wbrb mcedm tc ob sphet ‘2<-2<,‛ t`brb wfs sckb bvenbdab cg t`b gerst

^_\F gfatcr, ft hbfst edscgfr fs et rbhftbs tc t`b rem`t tc rbabevb prcgets fs acdtrfstbn wet` t`b fatufh

rbabept cg prcgets.

2Caafsecdfhhy nuredm `es tbstekcdy, Fhfrned wcuhn usb ‘hcfds‛ fdn ‘acdtreoutecds‛ edtbra`fdmbfohy. Ed acdtbxt, t`es es f nestedatecd wet`cut f

neggbrbdab ed vebw cg Fhfrned―s tbstekcdy t`ft `b nen dct idcw w`ft f ‘afpetfh acdtreoutecd‛ wfs obgcrb t`es hfwsuet wfs gehbn, fdn ed vebw cg Fhfrned―stbstekcdy t`ft t`es kcdby, w`bt`br f hcfd cr acdtreoutecd, wcuhn ob rbpfen tc @css cut cg @css―s s`frb cg prcgets. Ed fnnetecd, Fhfrned―s cwda`rcdchcmeafh sukkfry, acdtfedbn ed f ncaukbdt bdtethbn ‘Qetb]fta` HHA nof Qetb]fta` Qystbks,‛ bxphfeds bvbdts out rbgbrs cdhy tc hcfds, dct tcacdtreoutecds. Gedfhhy, t`b jury gcudn Fhfrned fmrbbn tc rbpfy kcdebs fnvfdabn oy @css, t`us gednedm t`b kcdebs fnvfdabn wbrb hcfds.

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o. Bxprbssecd cg edtbdt tc ob pfrtdbrs 

^`b sbacdn ^_\F gfatcr es ‘bxprbssecd cg fd edtbdt tc ob pfrtdbrs ed t`b ousedbss.‛ ^_\F

frt. 761?o‑?.<1(f)(?). ^`b Edmrfk acurt ahfregebn t`ft t`es ^_\F gfatcr es nestedat grck t`b ct`br

gfatcrs, fdn t`brbgcrb wb ‘s`cuhn cdhy acdsenbr bvenbdab dct spbaegeafhhy prcoftevb cg t`b ct`br

gfatcrs‛ w`bd wb bvfhuftb t`es gfatcr. ?00 Q.].1n ft 5<<. ‘YA[curts s`cuhn rbvebw t`b putftevb

pfrtdbrs― spbba`, wretedms, fdn acdnuat.‛  En . ft 055. ‘Bvenbdab cg bxprbssecds cg edtbdt acuhn

edahunb, gcr bxfkphb, t`b pfrtebs― stftbkbdts t`ft t`by frb pfrtdbrs, cdb pfrty chnedm t`b ct`br pfrty

cut fs f pfrtdbr cd t`b ousedbss―s hbttbr`bfn cr dfkb phftb, cr ed f semdbn pfrtdbrs`ep fmrbbkbdt.‛ En .

ft 5<<. Out t`b Edmrfk acurt afutecdbn t`ft ‘kbrbhy rbgbrredm tc fdct`br pbrscd fs ‐pfrtdbr― ed f

setuftecd w`brb t`b rbaepebdt cg t`b kbssfmb wcuhn dct bxpbat t`b nbahfrfdt tc kfib f stftbkbdt cg 

hbmfh semdegeafdab es dct bdcum`.‛  En . ^`us, wb kust ‘hcci tc t`b tbrkedchcmy usbn oy t`b putftevb

pfrtdbrs, t`b acdtbxt ed w`ea` t`b stftbkbdts wbrb kfnb, fdn t`b enbdtety cg t`b spbfibr fdn hestbdbr.‛

 En . Kcrbcvbr, ‘t`brb kust ob bvenbdab t`ft oct` pfrtebs bxprbssbn t`ber edtbdt tc ob pfrtdbrs.‛  En .

(bkp`fses fnnbn)9 sbb fhsc  _bfmfd, 627 Q.].1n ft 5?0 (`chnedm t`ft t`brb wfs sckb bvenbdab cg 

sbacdn ^_\F gfatcr w`brb oct` fhhbmbn pfrtdbrs rbgbrrbn tc t`bksbhvbs fs pfrtdbrs).

Ed suppcrt cg t`b sbacdn _\F gfatcr, Fhfrned rbhebs cd es cwd tbstekcdy t`ft b fdn @css

crfhhy fmrbbn tc ob ‘pfrtdbrs‛:

V. Nen ycu fdn Mrbmm Y@css[ `fvb f pfrtdbrs`ep fmrbbkbdt3

F. Foschutbhy.

V. Nen ycu fdn `b fmrbb tc ob pfrtdbrs ed t`es Qetb]fta` prcjbat3

F. ]b nen, ybs, ser.

. . .

V. Nen y―fhh spbaegeafhhy fmrbb tc ob pfrtdbrs3

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F. ]b spbaegeafhhy nen.

V. Mrbmm fmrbbn3

F. Mrbmm nen fmrbb.

Fhfrned fhsc rbgbrs us tc @css―s trefh tbstekcdy nbsareoedm t`b pfrtebs― rbhftecds`ep, ed w`ea` @css

tbstegebn, ‘YE wfs p[frtdbredm wet` ^cdy tc try fdn mbt `ek edtc f ousedbss w`brb `b acuhn ob

suaabssguh.‛

‘^`b tbrks usbn oy t`b pfrtebs ed rbgbrredm tc t`b frrfdmbkbdt nc dct acdtrch . . . .‛  Edmrfk,

?00 Q.].1n ft 5<<9 faacrn  Acfstfh \hfeds Nbv. Acrp. v. Kearbf, Eda., 2=? Q.].?n ?02, ?00 (^bx.

65=0).  Edmrfk edstruats us t`ft t`b acdtbxt ed w`ea` stftbkbdts frb kfnb es ekpcrtfdt ed fssbssedm

w`bt`br t`by bvenbdab f hbmfh pfrtdbrs`ep. Qbb  Edmrfk, ?00 Q.].1n ft 5<<. Ednbbn, t`brb wfs

udnesputbn bvenbdab ft trefh t`ft ousedbss pbcphb cgtbd usb t`b wcrns ‘pfrtdbr‛ fdn ‘pfrtdbrbn‛ tc

kbfd fdy scrt cg ahcsb ousedbss rbhftecds`ep, fdn dct streathy tc kbfd hbmfh pfrtdbrs`eps. Fhfrned

`eksbhg tbstegebn t`ft `b fs usbn t`b wcrn ‘pfrtdbr‛ tc nbsareob f mccn ousedbss rbhftecds`ep t`ft fn

dct`edm tc nc wet` f hbmfh pfrtdbrs`ep. @b fhsc faidcwhbnmbn t`ft b wfs fwfrb cg ct`br pbcphb fhsc

usedm t`b wcrn ‘pfrtdbr‛ w`bd dc hbmfh pfrtdbrs`ep bxestbn. Fhfrned usbn t`b tbrk ‘pfrtdbr‛ tc

nbsareob trfdsfatecds ed w`ea` dc hbmfh pfrtdbrs`ep bxestbn.

Kcrbcvbr, ‘Yk[brb hbmfh acdahusecds oy f hfy wetdbss . . . nc dct prcvb t`b bxestbdab cg f

pfrtdbrs`ep cr jcedt vbdturb.‛  Obd Getzmbrfhn _bfhty Ac. v. Kuhhbr , 0>7 Q.].?n 66<, 6?6 (^bx.

Fpp.„^yhbr 6551, wret nbdebn)9 sbb fhsc  crrbs v. Ibhhby, Dc. 61-<>-161-AW, ?<<= ]H 2?00>5, ft

*1 (^bx. Fpp.„Acrpus A`reste Gbo. ??, ?<<=, dc pbt.) (kbk. cp.) (`chnedm t`ft acdahuscry

stftbkbdts focut t`b bxestbdab cg f pfrtdbrs`ep ‘frb dc bvenbdab cg f pfrtdbrs`ep fmrbbkbdt‛).

]b acdahunb t`ft Fhfrned―s tbstekcdy t`ft b fdn @css ‘spbaegeafhhy fmrbbYn[ tc ob pfrtdbrs‛

es acdahuscry fdn t`us dc bvenbdab cg fd bxprbssecd cg edtbdt tc ob pfrtdbrs ed f pfrtdbrs ep udnbr t`b

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^_\F. Qbb  Obd Getzmbrfhn _bfhty Ac., 0>7 Q.].?n ft 6?6. ]b fhsc rbjbat Fhfrned―s acdtbdtecd t ft

@css―s trefh tbstekcdy nbsareoedm es rbhftecds`ep wet` Fhfrned fs ‘pfrtdbredm‛ wet` ek acdstetutbs

bvenbdab t`ft `b bxprbssbn fd edtbdt tc gcrk f hbmfh pfrtdbrs`ep wet` Fhfrned ft t`b rbhbvfdt tekb

sbvbrfh ybfrs bfrhebr. Dct`edm ed @css―s tbstekcdy edneaftbs t`ft `b bxprbssbn fd edtbdtecd tc ob

Fhfrned―s pfrtdbr ft t`b tekb t`b fhhbmbn pfrtdbrs`ep wfs gcrkbn.

Fhfrned fhsc nerbats us tc `es cwd tbstekcdy t`ft `b sckbtekbs tcci austckbrs tc @css―s

cggeab fdn edtrcnuabn @css fs `es ‘pfrtdbr,‛ fdn t`ft @css dbvbr acrrbatbn `ek gcr rbgbrredm tc `ek

t`ft wfy. Fhfrned fnnuabn spbaegea tbstekcdy ed t`es vbed grck f t`ern-pfrty wetdbss dfkbn Jcsbp`

Kfra`bsb, w`c tbstegebn oy venbc nbpcsetecd t`ft Fhfrned edtrcnuabn @css tc `ek fs Fhfrned―s

‘pfrtdbr.‛ Out Kfra`bsb fhsc tbstegebn t`ft `b nen dct idcw w`bt`br @css `bfrn Fhfrned sfy t`ft

Fhfrned wfs @css―s pfrtdbr, w`ea` kbfds es tbstekcdy focut Fhfrned―s edtrcnuatecd ncbs dct prcvb

fdy scrt cg ‘fncptevb fnkessecd‛ oy @css. Fdn t`brb wfs dc bvenbdab t`ft usedm t b wcrn ‘pfrtdbr‛

ed t`b acdtbxt cg austckbr edtrcnuatecds heib Fhfrned nbsareobn wcuhn crnedfrehy ob udnbrstccn tc

`fvb hbmfh semdegeafdab. ^`us, wb acdahunb t`ft Fhfrned―s bvenbdab t`ft `b edtrcnuabn @css tc

austckbrs fs es ‘pfrtdbr,‛ fosbdt bvenbdab tc bxphfed w`y t`b acdtbxt cg t`csb edtrcnuatecds s`cwbn

t`ft t`b tbrk afrrebn hbmfh semdegeafdab, es dc bvenbdab cg t`b sbacdn ^_\F gfatcr.

Gedfhhy, Fhfrned tbstegebn t`ft b spbaegeafhhy rbgbrrbn tc @css fs es ‘pfrtdbr‛ ft f kbbtedm cg 

t`b pbrscddbh edvchvbn ed t`b Qetb]fta` prcjbat. @es tbstekcdy wfs dct spbaegea, out t`es kbbtedm

fppfrbdthy tcci phfab ed cr focut Fumust ?<<>. Et es dct ahbfr grck Fhfrned―s tbstekcdy w`bt`br

@css wfs prbsbdt ft t`b kbbtedm, out Fhfrned nen tbstegy t`ft @css dbvbr nesputbn t`ft Fhfrned

rbgbrrbn tc ek fs es pfrtdbr ft t`b kbbtedm. ]`bt`br @css wfs prbsbdt cr dct, t`brb es dc bvenbdab

t`ft t`es acdtbxt„f kbbtedm cg Fhfrned wet` t`b @BA bkphcybbs w`c wbrb `bhpedm wet` t`b

Qetb]fta` prcjbat„wfs cdb ed w`ea` Fhfrned―s funebdab wcuhn fvb udnbrstccn ek tc ob kfiedm f

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stftbkbdt cg hbmfh semdegeafdab rbmfrnedm `es ousedbss rbhftecds`ep wet` @css. ^`us, Fhfrned―s

tbstekcdy focut t`b ?<<> kbbtedm es dc bvenbdab cg t`b sbacdn ^_\F gfatcr.

Gcr t`b gcrbmcedm rbfscds, wb acdahunb t`ft Fhfrned fnnuabn dc bvenbdab cg t`b sbacdn

^_\F gfatcr.

a. Acdtrch 

^`b t`ern ^_\F gfatcr es pfrteaepftecd ed cr t`b rem`t tc pfrteaepftb ed t`b acdtrch cg t`b

ousedbss. ^_\F frt. 761?o‑?.<1(f)(1). ‘^`b rem`t tc acdtrch f ousedbss es t`b rem`t tc kfib

bxbautevb nbaesecds.‛  Edmrfk, ?00 Q.].1n ft 5<6. ^bxfs acurts `fvb `bhn t`ft vfrecus gfats afd ob

rbhbvfdt tc t`es gfatcr, sua` fs bxbraesedm fut`crety cvbr t`b ousedbss―s cpbrftecds, t`b rem`t tc wretb

a`bais cd t`b ousedbss―s a`baiedm faacudt, acdtrch cvbr fdn faabss tc t`b ousedbss―s occis, fdn

rbabevedm fdn kfdfmedm fhh cg t`b ousedbss―s fssbts fdn kcdebs.  En . ft 5<6‑<? (aetedm afsbs).

Fht`cum` Fhfrned covecushy pfrteaepftbn ed t`b wcri tc fnvfdab t`b Qetb]fta` prcjbat,

Fhfrned aetbs dc bvenbdab s`cwedm t`ft b bxbraesbn fut`crety cvbr t`b ousedbss―s cpbrftecds cr kfnb

fdy cg ets bxbautevb nbaesecds. @b aetbs cdhy bvenbdab tbdnedm tc s`cw t`ft `b nerbatbn t`b @BA

bkphcybbs t`ft @css fssemdbn tc t`b Qetb]fta` prcjbat. @b tbstegebn fs gchhcws:

V. Ed t`ft rbmfrn, nen Mrbmm `fvb cr nen `b fmrbb tc `fvb t`b foehety ed t`esfmrbbkbdt t`ft b acuhn tbhh ycu w`ft tc nc cr y―fhh acuhn bfa`„bfa` cg ycuacuhn nerbat t`b bkphcybbs ed t`es prcjbat3

F. Ubs, ser.

V. ]`ft wfs ycur kedn-sbt ft t`ft tekb ed tbrks cg scrt cg gchhcwedm Mrbmm,w`ftbvbr `b t`cum`t wfs obst, w`ft y―fhh wbrb mcedm tc nc, w`ft wbrb ycut`ediedm ed t`ft rbmfrn3

F. ]bhh, eg Mrbmm sfen jukp, E wcuhn jukp. E kbfd, t`ft―s just t`b wfy et wfs.Fdn E wfs t`b pcedt kfd ed bssbdab cvbr t`b prcjbat etsbhg, out `b `fn gedfh

nbaesecd fs gfr fs, ycu idcw, eg b wfdtbn sckbt`edm ncdb cr dct ncdb, t`ft―st`b wfy et wfs.

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V. Fdn w`y wfs t`ft t`b wfy et wfs3

F. _bspbat. @b wfs„`b `fn„`b wfs t`b kcdby kfd, `b `fn bfrdbn, ycuidcw, `b `fn„`b `fn bxpbrebdab, `es ousedbss bxpbrebdab, ousedbss faukbd.

Fhfrned―s tbstekcdy fhsc s`cwbn t`ft b fn tc faacudt tc @css gcr t`b ousedbss―s gedfdabs fdn t`ft

@css uhtekftbhy kfnb t`b gedfdaefh nbaesecds rbhftedm tc t`b vbdturb:

V. Qc w`bd ycu `fn f hest cg oehhs t`ft `fn tc mbt pfen, w`ft nen ycu nc fs f

prfateafh kfttbr, w`ft nen ycu nc wet` t`ft3

F. Rsufhhy E wehh sbb Mrbmm cd t`b yfrn fdn tbhh `ek cr wretb f dctb focut

neggbrbdt t`edms t`ft wb dbbnbn, phfabs t`ft wb dbbnbn tc mc, oehhs t`ft dbbnbntc ob pfen, fdn et wcuhn usufhhy fnn up tc hct kcrb t`fd w`ft E wcuhn mbt,quetb afdnenhy, obafusb `b wfs mcedm t`rcum` sckb gedfdaefh neggeauhtebs, cr

`es ackpfdy wfs ft t`ft tekb, fdn `b wcuhn sfy, cify, wbhh, w`ft nc wb

rbfhhy fvb tc pfy rem`t dcw3 Fdn t`bd t`ft―s w`ft E wcuhn fvb tc suoket fdedvceab gcr.

^`b bvenbdab cg acdtrch ed t`es afsb es ackpfrfohb tc t`ft ed Idcwhbs v. ]rem`t , ?00 Q.].1n

617 (^bx. Fpp.„@custcd Y6st Nest.[ ?<<5, pbt. nbdebn). Ed t`ft afsb, Idcwhbs ahfekbn t`ft `b fdn

]rem`t fn gcrkbn f pfrtdbrs`ep, out b faidcwhbnmbn t`ft b fn dc ‘semdftcry fut`crety‛ gcr t`b

pfrtdbrs`ep fdn t`ft `b nen dct `fvb fdy fut`crety tc cvbrrenb ]rem`t―s nbaesecds.  En . ft 6>=.

Fht`cum` Idcwhbs tbstegebn t`ft b fdn ]rem`t kfnb nbaesecds tcmbt`br, es tbstekcdy kfnb et ahbfr

t`ft ‘`b fn dc acdtrch cvbr t`b purpcrtbn pfrtdbrs`ep fdn t`ft ]rem`t rbtfedbn uhtekftb acdtrch cvbr

ousedbss nbaesecds.‛  En . Ed t`es afsb, Fhfrned fnnuabn dc bvenbdab t`ft b pfrteaepftbn ed t`b acdtrch

cg t`b ousedbss cr fn fdy rem`t cg acdtrch bxabpt tc nerbat t`b @BA bkphcybbs t`ft @css fssemdbn tc

t`b Qetb]fta` prcjbat. Fdn `b faidcwhbnmbn t`ft @css `fn t`b uhtekftb pcwbr tc nbaenb w`bt`br

fdyt`edm wfs ncdb cr dct ncdb cd t`b prcjbat.

Fhfrned fnnuabn dc bvenbdab cg t`b t`ern ^_\F gfatcr.

n. Q`fredm cg hcssbs fdn hefoehetebs 

]et` rbspbat tc t`b gcurt` ^_\F gfatcr, t`b jury wfs fsibn w`bt`br t`b pfrtebs s`frbn cr

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fmrbbn tc s`frb t`b ‘hcssbs fdn hefoehetebs cg t`b ousedbss.‛ ^`es es shem`thy neggbrbdt grck t`b fatufh

hfdmufmb cg t`b ^_\F, w`ea` rbgbrs tc hcssbs cr hefoehetebs cg t`b ousedbss. Qbb ^_\F frt. 761?o‑

?.<1(f)(>). Ed t`b fosbdab cg f rbhbvfdt cojbatecd tc t`b jury a`frmb, wb bvfhuftb t`b suggeaebday cg 

t`b bvenbdab ofsbn cd t`b a`frmb fdn edstruatecds t`ft wbrb suokettbn tc t`b jury. Cstbrobrm v. \baf,

6? Q.].1n 16, 22 (^bx. ?<<<)9 BKA Kcrtm. Acrp. v. Jcdbs, ?2? Q.].1n 02=, 075 (^bx. Fpp.„

Nfhhfs ?<<0, dc pbt.). ^`us, udnbr t`b jury a`frmb, t`b gcurt` gfatcr rbquerbn Fhfrned tc fnnuab

bvenbdab t`ft `b fdn @css s`frbn cr fmrbbn tc s`frb ed oct` t`b hcssbs fdn t`b hefoehetebs cg t`b

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F: Acrrbat.

V: E ncd―t wfdt tc put tcc gedb f pcedt cd et, Kr. @css, out esd―t et just hcmeafh eg wb―rb obedm `brb bvbd udnbr ycur vbrsecd„fdn E―k tryedm tc tfhi cd ycur

senb cg t`edms fdn cw ycu t`edi et es dcw„t`ft t`b trut` es bvbd eg t`by wbrbhcfds udnbr t`b tbrks t`ft ycu just sfen udnbr ycur cpedecd, b fsd―t kfnb et,sc rbfhhy t`by―rb dct nub tc `ek tc pfy ofai ybt, rem`t3 ^`ft―s t`b trut`, esd―t

et3

F: ^`ft―s t`b trut`, ybs, ser.

Fppbhhbbs acdstrub t`es tbstekcdy tc kbfd t`ft @css―s hcfds tc t`bk wcuhn dct ackb nub udteh t`b

Qetb]fta` prcjbat obafkb prcgetfohb, fdn t`ft ed @css―s cwd cpedecd t`ft bvbdt dbvbr afkb tc pfss.

@css rbspcdns t`ft t`brb wfs sckb bvenbdab tc suppcrt t`b jury―s gednedm t`ft fppbhhbbs―

nbots tc `ek wbrb nub fdn cwedm. Gerst, `b rbhebs cd `es cwd tbstekcdy t`ft Fhfrned fmrbbn tc pfy

ofai bfa` hcfd @css kfnb fdn t`ft Fhfrned nen dct nc sc. ]b fmrbb t`ft t`es es sckb bvenbdab t`ft

t`b hcfds wbrb nub fdn cwedm. Crnedfrehy f hbdnbr ncbs dct stftb t`ft f ocrrcwbr nen dct rbpfy ek

udhbss t`b cohemftecd es fhrbfny nub fdn cwedm. @css fhsc pcedts cut t`ft Fhfrned `eksbhg tbstegebn

t`ft t`b Qetb]fta` prcjbat nen mbdbrftb sckb prcgets, w`ea` wbrb rbedvbstbn ed t`b ackpfdy fdn t`us

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dct usbn tc rbpfy @css. ^`b jury acuhn rbfscdfohy `fvb acdahunbn grck t`es bvenbdab t`ft, nbspetb

@css―s tbstekcdy t`ft Fhfrned `fn dct ‘kfnb et,‛ t`b prcjbat nen rbfa` sckb hbvbh cg prcgetfoehety,

t`brboy tremmbredm fppbhhbbs― cohemftecd tc pfy @css ofai.

]b acdahunb t`ft t`b bvenbdab wfs hbmfhhy fdn gfatufhhy suggeaebdt tc suppcrt t`b jury―s

gednedm t`ft fppbhhbbs― hcfds grck @css wbrb nub fdn cwedm. Faacrnedmhy, wb rbjbat fppbhhbbs― gerst

essub cd t`ber arcss-fppbfh.

O. Fttcrdbys― gbbs 

^`b jury fwfrnbn @css `es fttcrdbys― gbbs ed t`b fkcudts cg $2<<,<<< gcr prbpfrftecd fdn

trefh, $6<<,<<< gcr fd fppbfh tc t`b acurt cg fppbfhs, fdn $2<,<<< gcr fd fppbfh tc t`b bxfs Quprbkb

Acurt. ^`b jury spbaegebn t`csb fkcudts ed fdswbr tc Vubstecd Dc. 6>, w`ea` fsibn, ‘]`ft es f

rbfscdfohb gbb gcr t`b dbabssfry sbrveabs cg Mrbmm @css―s fttcrdbys ed rbmfrn gcr Ysea[ t`b ahfek cg 

orbfa` cg fmrbbkbdt gcudn oy ycu ed fdswbr tc Vubstecd =3‛ ^`b junmb rbdnbrbn junmkbdt fmfedst

fppbhhbbs ed t`csb fkcudts, spbaegyedm t`ft @css acuhn rbacvbr t`b fppbhhftb gbb fwfrns cdhy eg `b

prbvfehbn cd fppbfh. Fppbhhbbs acdtbdn t`ft t`b bvenbdab es hbmfhhy fdn gfatufhhy edsuggeaebdt tc

suppcrt t`b gbb fwfrns obafusb @css nen dct fnnuab bvenbdab sbmrbmftedm es rbacvbrfohb fttcrdbys―

gbbs grck gbb bxpbdneturbs t`ft wbrb dct rbacvbrfohb.

]b fvb fhrbfny sbt gcrt` t`b stfdnfrn cg rbvebw gcr hbmfh suggeaebday cg t`b bvenbdab. ]`bd

fd fppbhhfdt fttfais t`b gfatufh suggeaebday cg t`b bvenbdab tc suppcrt fd fnvbrsb gednedm cd fd essub

cd w`ea` et nen dct fvb t`b ournbd cg prccg, et kust nbkcdstrftb t`ft t`brb es edsuggeaebdt bvenbdab

tc suppcrt t`b fnvbrsb gednedm.  @fde v. Jekbdbz, ?7> Q.].1n 006, 007 (^bx. Fpp.„Nfhhfs ?<<0, pbt.

nbdebn). Ed f gfatufh-suggeaebday a`fhhbdmb, wb acdsenbr fhh t`b bvenbdab fdn sbt t`b vbrneat fsenb

cdhy eg t`b bvenbdab suppcrtedm t`b jury gednedm es sc wbfi cr sc fmfedst t`b cvbrw`bhkedm wbem`t cg 

t`b bvenbdab t`ft t`b gednedm es ahbfrhy wrcdm fdn udjust. Qtftb Gfrk Hhcyns v. @fkehtcd, ?72

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Q.].1n =?2, =?5 (^bx. Fpp.„Nfhhfs ?<<0, pbt. nesk―n).

Eg f ahfekfdt es bdtethbn tc rbacvbr fttcrdbys― gbbs gcr sckb out dct fhh cg es ahfeks, b obfrs

t`b ournbd cg sbmrbmftedm `es gbbs obtwbbd ahfeks gcr w`ea` t`by frb rbacvbrfohb fdn ahfeks gcr

w`ea` t`by frb dct. ^cdy Muhhc Kctcrs E, H.\. v. A`fpf, ?6? Q.].1n ?55, 166 (^bx. ?<<7)9 F&H

 Bdm―m & Acdsuhtedm, Eda. v. Q`ehc` Fpchhc \hfzf, Eda., 162 Q.].1n 5?0, 516 (^bx. Fpp.„Nfhhfs

?<6<, dc pbt.). ‘Qbmrbmftecd es dct dbabssfry, `cwbvbr, w`brb t`b ahfeks frb ‐edbxtreafohy

edtbrtwedbn.―‛ Accpbr v. Aca`rfd, ?00 Q.].1n 2??, 217 (^bx. Fpp.„Nfhhfs ?<<5, dc pbt.) (aetedm

^cdy Muhhc Kctcrs, ?6? Q.].1n ft 16?). Eg hbmfh sbrveabs frb edaurrbn tc prcsbautb f ahfek gcr w`ea`

gbbs frb rbacvbrfohb, t`b rbsuhtedm gbbs frb rbacvbrfohb bvbd eg t`b sbrveabs fhsc suppcrt ahfeks gcr

w`ea` gbbs frb dct rbacvbrfohb. ^cdy Muhhc Kctcrs, ?6? Q.].1n ft 1619 Accpbr , ?00 Q.].1n ft 21=.

Obafusb @css prbvfehbn cd `es orbfa`-cg-acdtrfat ahfek, `b wfs bdtethbn tc rbacvbr `es

rbfscdfohb fttcrdbys― gbbs edaurrbn ed t`b prcsbautecd cg t`ft ahfek. Qbb ^BP. AEW. \_FA. & _BK. 

ACNB FDD. § 10.<<6 (]bst ?<<0). Fdn t`b jury qubstecd heketbn t`b jury―s acdsenbrftecd tc @css―s

gbbs edaurrbn ed acddbatecd wet` `es orbfa`-cg-acdtrfat ahfeks fmfedst fppbhhbbs. Fppbhhbbs acdtbdn

t`ft @css―s bvenbdab cg gbbs, cwbvbr, gfehbn tc nestedmues` obtwbbd gbbs edaurrbn tc prcsbautb t`csb

pfrteauhfr ahfeks fdn gbbs edaurrbn ed acddbatecd wet` ct`br ahfeks gcr w`ea` gbbs wbrb dct

rbacvbrfohb. Ed pfrteauhfr, fppbhhbbs pcedt cut t`ft @css―s bvenbdab s`cwbn t ft t`b $2<<,<<< ed gbbs

edaurrbn obgcrb trefh wbrb edaurrbn dct cdhy tc prcsbautb @css―s orbfa`-cg-acdtrfat ahfeks, out fhsc tc

prcvenb rbprbsbdtftecd gcr pfrtebs Fdmbhf @css, @BA, fdct`br ackpfdy afhhbn @css Bquepkbdt

Ackpfdy Dbvfnf, fdn Dyhb Orfsa`. Fdmbhf @css prcsbautbn ahfeks gcr orbfa` cg acdtrfat fdn gcr

fssfuht, fdn s`b nen dct prbvfeh cd t`csb ahfeks. Orfsa` prcsbautbn f genuaefry-nuty ahfek fmfedst

Fhfrned, fdn `b nen dct prbvfeh cd t`ft ahfek. @BA nen dct prbvfeh cd ets orbfa`-cg-acdtrfat ahfek,

fdn @css Bquepkbdt Ackpfdy Dbvfnf nen dct bvbd suoket fdy ahfeks tc t`b jury. Obafusb cg t bsb

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gfehurbs cg prccg, fppbhhbbs acdtbdn, t`b fwfrn cg fttcrdbys― gbbs tc @css es suppcrtbn oy edsuggeaebdt

bvenbdab. ]b fmrbb wet` fppbhhbbs.

@css acdtbdns t`ft t`b pfrtebs― vfrecus ahfeks wbrb sc edtbrtwedbn t`ft b wfs dct rbquerbn tc

sbmrbmftb `es gbbs. @b fhsc acdtbdns t`ft `es nbgbdsb cg Fhfrned―s pfrtdbrs`ep acudtbrahfek wfs

dbabssfry gcr `ek tc prbvfeh cd `es orbfa`-cg-acdtrfat ahfeks obafusb Fhfrned frmubn t`ft @css―s

acdtreoutecds tc t`b prcjbat wbrb afpetfh acdtreoutecds fdn dct hcfds. @b fhsc fssbrts t`ft fhh t`b

ahfeks ed t`es afsb edvchvbn t`b sfkb sbt cg gfats. @css―s frmukbdts frb dct pbrsufsevb. ‘Edtbrtwedbn

gfats nc dct kfib Yudrbacvbrfohb[ gbbs rbacvbrfohb9 et es cdhy w`bd nesarbtb hbmfh sbrveabs fnvfdab

oct` f rbacvbrfohb fdn udrbacvbrfohb ahfek t`ft t`by frb sc edtbrtwedbn t`ft t`by dbbn dct ob

sbmrbmftbn.‛ ^cdy Muhhc Kctcrs, ?6? Q.].1n 161‑6>. ^`us, gbbs edaurrbn gcr t`b nrfgtedm cg 

phbfnedms fdn jury-a`frmb kftbrefhs t`ft rbhftbn tc tcrt ahfeks cr udsuaabssguh acdtrfat ahfeks oy

ct`br ahfekfdts wbrb dct rbacvbrfohb. Qbb en . ft 1619 sbb fhsc  Fhhfd v. Dbrsbscvf, 1<= Q.].1n 27>,

2=1 (^bx. Fpp.„Nfhhfs ?<6<, dc pbt.) (‘YG[bbs edaurrbn ed nrfgtedm t`b cremedfh fdn fkbdnbn

pbtetecds fdn t`b jury a`frmb rbhftedm tc t`b tcrt ahfeks wbrb dct rbacvbrfohb, w`ehb t`b pcrtecd cg t`b

gbbs rbhftedm tc t`b acdtrfat ahfek wfs rbacvbrfohb.‛). @css pcedts tc dc bvenbdab s`cwedm t`ft t`b

gbbs edaurrbn ed prcsbautecd cg t`b dukbrcus udsuaabssguh ahfeks orcum`t oy Fdmbhf @css, Orfsa`,

fdn ct`brs fhsc fnvfdabn t`b prcsbautecd cg `es suaabssguh acdtrfat ahfeks.

Fhtbrdftevbhy, @css frmubs t`ft fppbhhbbs gfehbn tc afrry t`ber ournbd tc s`cw t ft sbmrbmftecd

wfs dbabssfry fdn pcsseohb. ]b fmrbb wet` fppbhhbbs t`ft @css kesphfabs t`b ournbd cg prccg.

‘Mbdbrfhhy, t`b pfrty sbbiedm tc rbacvbr fttcrdby―s gbbs afrrebs t`b ournbd cg prccg.‛  F&H Bdm―m,

162 Q.].1n ft 516. ‘Eg fttcrdby―s gbbs frb fut`crezbn gcr sckb, out dct fhh, cg f pfrty―s ahfeks, t`ft

pfrty mbdbrfhhy fs t`b nuty tc sbmrbmftb t`b rbacvbrfohb grck t`b dcd-rbacvbrfohb fttcrdby―s gbbs.‛

 En . Ed t`es afsb, @css fnnuabn udsbmrbmftbn bvenbdab cg t`b tctfh gbbs `es fttcrdbys edaurrbn ed

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rbprbsbdtedm `ek fdn fhh t`b ct`br pfrtebs cd `es senb cg t`b afsb. ]b acdahunb t`ft t`csb hbmfh

sbrveabs dbabssfrehy edvchvbn sckb sbrveabs t`ft nen dct fnvfdab @css―s orbfa`-cg-acdtrfat ahfeks,

sua` fs wcri ncdb cd Fdmbhf @css―s fssfuht ahfek fmfedst Fhfrned, fdn wcri ncdb cd Orfsa`―s

pfrtdbrs`ep ahfek fmfedst Fhfrned. ^`us, @css―s bvenbdab cg gbbs nen dct suppcrt fdy pfrteauhfr

fkcudt cg gbbs t`ft wfs prcpbrhy rbacvbrfohb grck fppbhhbbs.

@css rbhebs cd t`b afsb cg Accpbr v. Aca`rfd ed suppcrt cg es t`bcry t`ft fppbhhbbs ocrb t`b

ournbd cg prccg cd t`b sbmrbmftecd essub. ]b acdahunb t`ft Accpbr es nestedmues fohb. Ed t`ft afsb,

Accpbr frmubn t`ft fppbhhbbs fn gfehbn tc sbmrbmftb t`ber gbbs, out b gfehbn tc pcedt tc fdy edstfdabs

cg hbmfh sbrveabs gcr w`ea` sbmrbmftecd wcuhn ob fpprcpreftb.  En . ft 21=. Obafusb t`b hbmfh sbrveabs

gcr fppbhhbbs― ahfeks fdn nbgbdsbs fppbfrbn tc ob edtbrtwedbn, wb rbjbatbn Accpbr―s frmukbdt.  En .

]b rbfn Accpbr tc kbfd cdhy t`ft Accpbr gfehbn tc afrry es ournbd cg orebgedm cd fppbfh oy gfehedm

tc pcedt cut w`y fppbhhbbs― bvenbdab cg udsbmrbmftbn gbbs wfs edsuggeaebdt. Ed t`es afsb, fppbhhbbs

`fvb prcvenbn spbaegea rbfscds @css wfs cohembn tc sbmrbmftb `es gbbs„`es fttcrdbys rbprbsbdtbn

kuhtephb pfrtebs cd kuhtephb ahfeks, sckb cg w`ea` afrrebn dc rem`t tc gbbs fdn kcst cg w`ea` gfehbn

ft trefh. Ft hbfst sckb cg t`b wcri cd t`csb ahfeks„sua` fs wcri cd Fdmbhf @css―s fssfuht fdn

orbfa`-cg-acdtrfat ahfeks„wcuhn dct suppcrt t`b ahfeks cd w`ea` @css nen rbacvbr. Faacrnedmhy,

wb acdahunb t`ft fppbhhbbs fnbquftbhy orebgbn t`es essub fdn fvb nbkcdstrftbn t`ft @css―s bvenbdab

cg t`b udsbmrbmftbn fkcudt cg fttcrdbys― gbbs edaurrbn oy `es fttcrdbys ed t`es afsb prcvenbs fd

edfnbquftb bvenbdtefry ofses gcr t`b jury―s gednedm cg `es rbfscdfohb fdn dbabssfry fttcrdbys― gbbs

edaurrbn ed t`b prcsbautecd cg `es suaabssguh orbfa`-cg-acdtrfat ahfeks.

‘Rdsbmrbmftbn fttcrdby―s gbbs gcr t`b bdterb afsb frb sckb bvenbdab cg w`ft t`b sbmrbmftbn

fkcudt s`cuhn ob.‛ ^cdy Muhhc Kctcrs, ?6? Q.].1n ft 16>. Faacrnedmhy, fd fwfrn cg fttcrdbys―

gbbs t`ft es ekprcpbrhy ofsbn cd bvenbdab cg udsbmrbmftbn gbbs kust ob rbkfdnbn gcr gurt`br

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prcabbnedms cd t`b essub.  En .9 F&H Bdm―m, 162 Q.].1n ft 516‑1?9 Fhhfd, 1<= Q.].1n ft 2=1‑=>.

]b sustfed fppbhhbbs― sbacdn essub cd t`ber arcss-fppbfh.

A. Qukkfry junmkbdt 

Fppbhhbbs Fhfrned, Qetb]fta` HHA, fdn _K^ bfa` phbfnbn f ahfek fmfedst @css gcr orbfa`

cg acdtrfat, spbaegeafhhy orbfa` cg fd crfh pfrtdbrs`ep fmrbbkbdt. @css scum`t fdn cotfedbn sukkfry

 junmkbdt cd t`bsb orbfa`-cg-acdtrfat ahfeks cd trfnetecdfh fdn dc-bvenbdab mrcudns, acdtbdnedm t`ft

t`b bvenbdab nesprcvbn t`b bssbdtefh bhbkbdt cg nfkfmbs fdn t`ft fppbhhbbs acuhn prcnuab dc

bvenbdab cg nfkfmbs. Ed t`ber t`ern essub cd arcss-fppbfh, fppbhhbbs a`fhhbdmb t`b sukkfry

 junmkbdt.= 

]b rbvebw f sukkfry junmkbdt nb dcvc. Qket` v. Nbdbvb, ?02 Q.].1n 5<>, 5<5 (^bx.

Fpp.„Nfhhfs ?<<5, dc pbt.). ]`bd wb rbvebw f trfnetecdfh sukkfry junmkbdt ed gfvcr cg f

nbgbdnfdt, wb nbtbrkedb w`bt`br t`b nbgbdnfdt acdahusevbhy nesprcvbn fd bhbkbdt cg t`b phfedtegg―s

ahfek cr acdahusevbhy prcvbn bvbry bhbkbdt cg fd fggerkftevb nbgbdsb.  En . ]`bd wb rbvebw f dc-

bvenbdab sukkfry junmkbdt, wb edquerb w`bt`br t`b dcdkcvfdt fnnuabn suggeaebdt bvenbdab tc rfesb

f mbduedb essub cg gfat cd t`b a`fhhbdmbn bhbkbdts.  En .

=Cur acdahusecd t`ft Fhfrned gfehbn tc prcvb t`b bxestbdab cg f pfrtdbrs`ep ft trefh frmufohy kfibs fdy brrcr ed t`b trefh acurt―s sukkfry-junmkbdt

nespcsetecd cg `es orbfa`-cg-acdtrfat ahfek `frkhbss. Out bvbd eg t`es wbrb t`b afsb, wb kust fnnrbss t`b sukkfry junmkbdt cd t`b kbrets fs tc t`bsbpfrftb orbfa`-cg-acdtrfat ahfeks fssbrtbn oy Qetb]fta` HHA fdn _K^. Obafusb wb fggerk t`b sukkfry junmkbdt cd mrcudns bqufhhy fppheafohb tc fhht`rbb fppbhhbbs, wb nc dct acdsenbr t`b pcsseohb `frkhbss-brrcr pcedt.

Qckb fnnetecdfh ofaimrcudn es dbabssfry tc put fppbhhbbs― frmukbdt ed acdtbxt. Fgtbr

Fhfrned fdn @css `fn t`ber gfhhedm cut ed bfrhy ?<<2, @BA gcrkbn fd edtbrdfh nevesecd afhhbn @css

Cd-Qetb Qchutecds (@CQQ) tc `fdnhb t`b sfhb cg prcnuats t`ft wbrb fhhbmbnhy sekehfr tc t`csb

edvchvbn ed t`b Qetb]fta` prcjbat. Faacrnedm tc fppbhhbbs, bvenbdab t`ft @CQQ wfs prcgetfohb es

suggeaebdt tc nbgbft sukkfry junmkbdt, obafusb bvenbdab t`ft @CQQ wfs prcgetfohb wcuhn fhsc ob

bvenbdab t`ft fppbhhbbs suggbrbn hcst-prcgets nfkfmbs afusbn oy @css―s fhhbmbn orbfa` cg t`b fhhbmbn

pfrtdbrs`ep fmrbbkbdt. Ed t`ber fppbhhftb orebg, fppbhhbbs rbhy spbaegeafhhy cd twc pfmbs cg sukkfry-

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 junmkbdt bvenbdab tc rfesb f gfat essub w`bt`br @CQQ wfs prcgetfohb. Cdb pfmb purpcrts tc ob f

prcget-fdn-hcss stftbkbdt gcr @CQQ gcr t`b ybfr bdnbn Nbabkobr 16, ?<<2. Et rbghbats f mrcss kfrmed

cg $5?,?70.02 fdn rbghbats zbrc nbnuatecds gcr cvbr`bfn sua` fs fnvbrtesedm, rbdt, fdn sfhfrebs. ^`b

ct`br pfmb purpcrts tc ob f prcget-fdn-hcss stftbkbdt gcr @CQQ gcr t`b ybfr bdnbn Nbabkobr 16,

?<<7. Et rbghbats f mrcss kfrmed cg $?==,<?=.5=, out et fhsc acdtfeds gemurbs gcr vfrecus etbks cg 

cvbr`bfn, hbfnedm tc f stftbkbdt cg f dbt hcss cg cvbr $1<0,<<<.

]b acdahunb t`ft t`b bvenbdab aetbn oy fppbhhbbs ncbs dct rfesb f mbduedb gfat essub cd t`b

bhbkbdt cg nfkfmbs. ^`b prcpbr kbfsurb cg hcst-prcgets nfkfmbs es hcst dbt prcgets, dct hcst mrcss

prcgets.  @cht Ft`brtcd Ednus., Eda. v. @bedb, 012 Q.].?n 0<, 01 d.6 (^bx. 655?)9 ^bxfac, Eda. v.

\`fd, 61= Q.].1n =71, ==6 (^bx. Fpp.„@custcd Y6st Nest.[ ?<<>, dc pbt.). ‘Dbt prcget‛ es nbgedbn

fs t`b neggbrbdab obtwbbd f ousedbss―s tctfh rbabepts fdn fhh cg t`b bxpbdsbs edaurrbn ed afrryedm cd

t`b ousedbss. ^bxfac, Eda., 61= Q.].1n ft ==69 ^urdbr v. \W Edt―h Acrp., =72 Q.].?n >22, >72 (^bx.

Fpp.„Nfhhfs 6500), wret nbdebn , ==0 Q.].?n 072 (^bx. 6505) (pbr aurefk). Mrcss prcget, oy

acdtrfst, es t`b neggbrbdab obtwbbd f ousedbss―s rbabepts fdn t`b acst cg mccns schn, wet`cut fnjustedm

gcr fnnetecdfh bxpbdsbs fdn tfxbs. OHFAI―Q HF] NEA^ECDF_U 6?>7 (0t` bn. ?<<>)9 sbb fhsc  Fnieds

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