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I was a juror on a murder trial and the number one reason for me voting not guilty was the absolute glaring disparity between the budget of the defense and the

I was a juror on a murder trial and the number one reason for me voting not guilty was the absolute glaring disparity between the budget of the defense and the budget of the prosecution. The defendant essentially had no representation. I would do it again without reservation.

nfriedly 13y ago
Good move. Another thing along these lines that's worth mentioning is jury nullification. You can believe that the person is 100% guilty as charged and still vote "not guilty" if you believe that the situation merited the actions or even if you believe that the action was wrong but the punishment will be too harsh. It's one of the checks and balances we (citizens) have over our government. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification