4 ms·
> With such a broad law, the second jury didn't have much of a choice, and it convicted him The jury always has a choice: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nul
by grandpa 17y ago
> With such a broad law, the second jury didn't have much of a choice, and it convicted him
The jury always has a choice: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification
- ryanwaggoner 17y agoFew juries know this. Fewer still have the courage to apply it.
- jberryman 17y agoI'm not convinced that courage has much to do with it, but rather an understanding on the part of a jury of their duty and function in the legal process. Nor am I convinced that the concept of nullification should be more widely known, and have no reason to believe that if it were, say, a legally-protected right, that it would do more good than harm.
- fatdog789 17y agoJury nullification is technically not a choice. It's just an inevitable flaw in the design of the judicial system...sort of like Neo in the Matrix (sequels). On the other hand, it can be seen as a check on the balance of the executive police powers (specifically, the enforcement powers), which are not otherwise subject to political control.