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Most importantly, anyone with knowledge of jury nullification [1] would not be allowed on the jury. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification https:
by Zikes 11y ago
Most importantly, anyone with knowledge of jury nullification [1] would not be allowed on the jury.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification
- bjarnagin 11y agoThis is a real problem. I was dismissed from a DUI case last year because I felt that it was a problem that the officer had forcibly administered a blood test while at the scene (this was after the Supreme Court case). The judge and prosecutor were very vocal about the fact that they were only interested in jurors who would be content to entertain whether the accused was intoxicated, without going any further into the matter.
- plonh 11y agoI hear his sort of comment often. I don't understand why people value "being honest to a lawyer who is obstructing justice" over "fulfilling their civil duty to serve on a jury".
- Zikes 11y agoAt best, the juror would be dismissed and replaced as soon as their lie was revealed. At worst, the juror would be held in contempt of court (or similar) and become another victim of that same corrupt justice system.