Thursday, October 31, 2002

Is a Law Unjust? One State May Allow Juries to Decide

This story is half-baked. There is a principle already in force called jury nullification, but judges and lawyers do not want juries do know it and the Supreme Court has ruled that defense attorneys can't tell juries about it. But if you do not feel that the law is a good law or maybe shouldn't apply in a particular case, as a juror you can refuse to convict. Happens all the time but judges especially hate it. Uppity people, what right do they have. Not mentioned is that historically it is a major reason we have jury trials. One of the rights enshrined in the constitution.

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