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So if jurors admit that they changed their verdict because they disagreed with the law, does that cause a mistrial?
by shiroiushi 3y ago
So if jurors admit that they changed their verdict because they disagreed with the law, does that cause a mistrial?
- j-bos 3y agoianal but I believe so, it's the jury's duty under the law to decide based on the law and the facts presented at trial, anything else is a violation of that duty. Jury nullification works because there's no way to prove the why for a juror's decision. Arguably jury nullification is a feature of the right to trial by a jury of peers.