Jacob Oaks: Denied a Jury Trial Over a Fine He Never Owed | 08-10-26

Utah County commissioner candidate Jacob Oaks was cited for driving on a suspended license he was never notified about, and when he fought back, the court denied him a jury trial, denied him cross-examination of witnesses, and then demanded he pay a $300 fine before his appeal was even finished. This episode of the Liberty Roundtable with Sam Bushman breaks down why this case is about far more than a traffic ticket. Host Sam Bushman is joined by constitutional scholar Dr. Scott Bradley and Jacob Oaks himself to walk through every step of a case that has exposed serious cracks in due process protections for everyday Americans. From the Driver's License Division's inability to prove they ever sent a notice, to a district court judge claiming there were no further appeals available, to KSL broadcasting the story in a way the panel calls a deliberate hit piece against a political candidate, the episode lays out the full picture the headlines left out. What you will learn: How Jacob Oaks' license was suspended without verified notice and immediately reinstated once he found out Why prosecutors amended the charge from a misdemeanor to an infraction specifically to strip him of his right to a jury trial What the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Amendments say about jury trials and the taking of property How Frederic Bastiat's 1850 book "The Law" explains the pattern of government using law enforcement to facilitate plunder Why paying a fine under protest can still be used against a defendant and why Jacob chose to refuse Timestamps 00:00 Introduction: Liberty Roundtable Broadcasts Live 00:17 Sam Bushman Opens With Four Questions on Due Process 03:12 Sam Presents the KSL Story and Jacob's Case 05:03 Jacob Oaks Tells His Side: The Traffic Stop and Reinstatement 09:35 Dr. Scott Bradley on Due Process and Government Overreach 12:34 The Jury Trial That Was Taken Away 19:25 Frederic Bastiat, the Law, and Organized Coercion 21:58 The License Was Reinstated, But the Case Was Not Dropped 24:36 Closing: God, Family, and Country If this conversation matters to you, subscribe to the Liberty Roundtable and share it with someone who believes in due process. Leave a comment and visit unitingliberty.com to learn more about Jacob Oaks and Liberty United. Should prosecutors be allowed to amend charges down to infractions specifically to eliminate a defendant's right to a jury trial? #LibertyRoundtable #JacobOaks #DueProcess