Jury nullification is the term for when a jury declines to convict a defendant despite overwhelming evidence of guilt. This can be a form of civil disobedience, a political statement against a specific law, or a show of empathy and support to the defendant.
“It’s not a legal defense sanctioned under the law,” said Cheryl Bader, associate professor of law at Fordham School of Law. “It’s a reaction by the jury to a legal result that they feel would be so unjust or morally wrong that they refuse to impose it, despite what the law says.”
Cops can ignore. Prosecutors can decline. Judges can “sentence” to unconditional release.
The people can nullify.
Never thought I’d see a mainstream outlet discussing this. There’s less plausible deniability for potential jurors now
They can’t dismiss all the jury candidates…
Welcome to the United States of America, where the justice syatem is a cruel and unusual joke and only for the working class.
I am confident some evidence will be debatable. It’s quite possible that jurors can honestly say they aren’t convinced beyond a reasonable doubt. The arrest alone is bizarre, and the trial will bring all sorts of things.
Oh boy, another opportunity to share a CGP Grey Video!
This one is on jury nullification, but all his videos are so awesome. Easily my most favorite content creator.
If by some miracle jury nullification happens, the state will just kill him lol
the ruling class will not allow the killing of one of their own to go unanswered
