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Article #3Re: Texas law? was Re: jurys [was: something about speeding]
From: Robert Ansley
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 16:21
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 16:21
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bobp@hal.com (Bob Pendelton) writes:
>Is it true that in Texas you have to swear that you believe in God to
>be on a jury?
Hollywood has done much to distort reality. I've been in hundreds of
Texas trials over the years and you can alter the opening affirmation
almost all you want. "I swear to tell the truth so help me Buddha..."
if that pleases you. If you don't like to swear, you may "affirm" to
tell the truth. You don't have to touch the Bible, or the Koran, or
anything else. You can swear to tell the truth so help yourself, and
leave all forms of Deity out of it. All the judges care about is that
you promise not to commit perjury.
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"I don't like to clutter up my investigations with a bunch of facts..."
Robert Ansley ransley@parnasus.dell.com
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