Judge Matz was very, very careful to not use the words of the law [No and [transmit]] to the jury.
18 U.S.C. § 875(c) requires proof of transmission in interstate commerce. United States
v. Oxendine, 531 F.2d 957 (1976)
And he knew, at this point of the trial, that the government had produced no proof of an element of the crime to establish jurisdiction of a transmission across a state line (interstate), rendering the case a state Tenth Amendment issue.
His only choice was to dismiss the case before it even went to a jury. The law required it.

"[Killercop] is accused of transmitting a threat in interstate or foreign commerce."

OUTSIDE IT'S AMERICA
"what would be the capacity of law enforcement
and of the courts to SUPRESS this kind of SPEECH?" -Judge A. Howard Matz, PRE-TRIAL HEARING OF KILLERCOP.COM
A QUESTION FOR AMERICA:
Is "pretty good" pretty much like "pretty clear?" Because I'm "pretty sure" it is not. I know, it's complex. But then again, I'm officially nutzzzzzz, until certified (.pdf) un-nutzzzzzz, in a competent court of the law. So I am waiting on the law. It sure is not speedy...but it is baffled.

I'm all a Twitter waiting to see your reaction, to my reaction, to your Treatment and the promised Restoration. You'll just die when you see what I have in store for everyone involved in the story in 2010.
 
Look, you know you have to look, there!! ABOVE!!
It's "another person" and "the person of another," person.
STILL BAFFFLED?

Then read the plan, promptly!! A man's life, freedom and liberty are at stake!!! And it's probably a prudent thing to do, but don't speak about it!

In fact, don't even think about it, especially the cowards and babies! But always remember, children, evil only triumphs when good men or women do nothing.
THE END.
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MODEL JURY INSTRUCTIONS (CRIMINAL CASES)
Threats.
Interstate Transmission Of Threat to Injure.
18 USC § 875(c)
SOURCE: JUDGE D. BROCK HORNBY’S 2008 REVISIONS
TO
PATTERN CRIMINAL JURY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DISTRICT COURTS
Interstate Transmission Of Threat Injure
18 USC § 875(c)
Title 18, United States Code, Section 875(c), makes it a Federal
crime or offense for anyone to knowingly and willfully transmit in
interstate commerce or foreign commerce a threat to... injure
someone.
The Defendant can be found guilty of that offense only if all of the
following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:
First: That the Defendant sent or
transmitted in [interstate] [foreign]
commerce a communication containing a true threat [to injure the person of
another], as charged;
SOURCE: ELEVENTH CIRCUIT PATTERN JURY INSTRUCTIONS (CRIMINAL CASES) 2003
Interstate Transmission Of Threat.
Ninth Circuit Model Criminal Jury Instructions
The defendant is charged in [Count _______ of] the indictment with transmitting a threat ... In order for the defendant to be found guilty of that charge, the government must prove each of the following beyond a reasonable doubt:
First, the defendant transmitted in interstate or foreign commerce a communication containing any threat...

Gee, did they mean any communication? And they didn't say anything about using a facility, or instrumentality, of Interstate commerce. So it must be only in Interstate commerce. Which is tons more then Intrastate. Too bad the government has neither. Looks like they will have to pull out the infer or "thus" card.
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