Prohibiting his lawyer from mentioning First Amendment rights is ridiculous!
No it isn't. The jury is not competent to examine constitutional arguments. The correct place for that debate is the Court of Appeals.
No it isn't. The jury is not competent to examine constitutional arguments. The correct place for that debate is the Court of Appeals.
If that's the case, it will come down to plea bargaining. Disappointing. Too bad it didn't rain away the evidence (even though it was caught on camera).