If he's given a trial by jury, and the jury believes the circumstances justified his actions, they have the option of acquitting him, regardless of how strong t

If he's given a trial by jury, and the jury believes the circumstances justified his actions, they have the option of acquitting him, regardless of how strong the evidence is that he broke the law. "The courts cannot search the minds of the jurors to find the basis upon which they judge." [2] In the United States, judges cannot direct a jury to deliver a specific verdict, getting a verdict you didn't like is not an acceptable reason for an appeal, and jurors cannot be punished for the way they decide a case [2]. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification_in_the_United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification_in_the_Unite...