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| Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, July 21 2013 @ 07:09 PM EDT |
http://legal-
dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/jury+nullification
"A sanctioned doctrine of trial proceedings wherein members
of a jury disregard either the evidence presented or the
instructions of the judge in order to reach a verdict based
upon their own consciences. It espouses the concept that
jurors should be the judges of both law and fact."
http://definitions.uslegal.com/j/jury-nullification/
"Jury nullification occurs when a jury returns a verdict of
"Not Guilty" despite its belief that the defendant is guilty
of the violation charged. The jury in effect nullifies a
law that it believes is either immoral or wrongly applied to
the defendant whose fate that are charged with deciding."
http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/jury_nullification
"A decision by the jury to acquit a defendant who has
violated a law that the jury believes is unjust or wrong.
Jury nullification has always been an option for juries in
England and the United States, although judges will prevent
a defense lawyer from urging the jury to acquit on this
basis."
It appears GP is correct - the jury voting acquittal DESPITE
the evidence. However, IANAL, so MOANL (My Opinions are not
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| Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, July 21 2013 @ 07:15 PM EDT |
Maybe these will help.
http:/
/en.wikipedia.org/
wiki/Jury_nullification
http://en.wikipedi
a.org/wiki/Extenuating_circumstances
Remember we are talking about the
USA.
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