Saving the Second Amendment for Those Accused of Domestic Violence - Pariente Law Firm, P.C.
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Since 1861 when Nevada became a state, no one accused of misdemeanor battery constituting domestic battery ever had a Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial because the offense was "petty" ? meaning the maximum term of jail was 6 months. Under the law, Nevadans didn't have the right to a jury trial because this offense was deemed "petty".
How could these be a "petty" offense when Nevadans lose their Second Amendment right for life based solely on the decision of one judge and not a jury of his or her peers?
On September 12, 2019, Michael D. Pariente, Esq. changed that by convincing a unanimous Nevada Supreme Court that this was wrong ? that every person in Nevada charged with misdemeanor battery constituting domestic violence must now be given a jury trial.
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Advanced Opinion from the Nevada Supreme Court can be found on the Nevada Supreme Court website:
75208 - Andersen v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct.
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