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You get mistrials due to defendant counsel misconduct, or juror misconduct, too.
by NovemberWhiskey 4y ago
You get mistrials due to defendant counsel misconduct, or juror misconduct, too.
- salawat 4y agoGiven the role of a jury as ground truth to the legal system, it's rather dangerous to hold that a jury can "misbehave". Jury nullification, as controversial as it is, is an important escape valve and check on the system. Prosecutors and judges just don't like it because it threatens stare decisis.