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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court is cautioning trial courts and lawyers that citizens who don’t speak English have the right to serve on juries.
Michael Samora’s appeal argued that his convictions should be reversed because a Bernalillo County judge excused a Spanish-speaking prospective juror who had trouble understanding English.
The right of any citizen of the state to vote, hold office, or sit upon juries, shall never be restricted, abridged or impaired on account of religion, race, language or color, or inability to speak, read or write the English or Spanish languages as may be otherwise provided in this Constitution; and the provisions of this section and of section one of this article shall never be amended except upon the vote of the people of this state in an election at which at least three-fourths of the electors in the whole state, and at least two-thirds of those voting in each county of the state, shall vote for such amendment.
I don't get it ?
Originally posted by neo96
So someone who doesn't speak english 'a jury of your peers' ?
Is language the only way you can define who is your peer?
2a person of the same age, status, or ability as another specified person:
Originally posted by HauntWok
Here's the key word Neo:
Citizen
That's right Neo, there are some people in this country who are here legally, and do not speak English. Do you want to know why? It's primarily because we don't have an official language, and partly because of the 1st Amendment.
With this hate thread you have officially gone over to Stormfront territory.
This bill would provide a pathway to earned citizenship for the 11 million individuals who are in this country illegally – a pathway that includes passing a background check, learning English, paying taxes and a penalty, and then going to the back of the line behind everyone who’s playing by the rules and trying to come here legally.
Originally posted by neo96
reply to post by Aloysius the Gaul
Is language the only way you can define who is your peer?
Well considering the definition:
2a person of the same age, status, or ability as another specified person:
oxforddictionaries.com...
Considering I went through 12 years of English Classes as most Americans well that use to be that is who I consider to be a peer.
I don't care if anyone disagrees with that I stated an opinion as did everyone else as to why some people think that needs to be argued with ?
Not my problem.