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I'd be curious to see an explanation of why just knowing about jury nullification would disqualify you from being on a jury - obviously if you intend to nullify
by kchamplewski 7y ago
I'd be curious to see an explanation of why just knowing about jury nullification would disqualify you from being on a jury - obviously if you intend to nullify or "helpfully" inform the other jurors about nullification you should disclose it and therefore be disqualified, but I do not see how knowledge of nullification counts as something that should disqualify you if you have no intention of nullifying.
- beardog 7y agoI didn't say it would legally disqualify you, just that it would prevent you from doing jury duty properly.
- kchamplewski 7y agoIn what way though? Knowing that I could nullify does not in any way prevent me from properly concluding a verdict based on the laws that are in place. It's only if I choose to actually nullify that I'm not doing jury duty properly, but the knowledge of nullification as far as I can understand in no way prevents me from doing jury duty properly.
- koolba 7y agoThere’s generally very loose discretion to eliminate potential jurors. Often without providing any reason at all. A prosecutor, given the option and knowledge of the situation, would never willingly have a person on the jury that knows they could totally disregard the criminality of the charges at hand.
- blaser-waffle 7y agoThat works for the defense as well -- they're allowed to object to jurors too, for the same reasons: potential biases, ability to see through sophistry, etc.