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To: Iron Munro

Regardless, jury nullification is the biggest hammer in the tool shed. Judge the facts, and judge the law. Both are required of an educated juror. Imagine how many useless regulations would be anulled if juries were aware of their power?


5 posted on 05/22/2012 4:27:35 PM PDT by HMS Surprise (Chris Christie can still go to hell.)
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To: HMS Surprise
Imagine how many useless regulations would be anulled if juries were aware of their power?

Which is exactly why the fed-gov wants to keep the general populous ignorant of it.

30 posted on 05/23/2012 10:48:32 AM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: HMS Surprise

that said, a jury instruction INFORMING JURRORS of the jury nulification option is forbidden.


34 posted on 05/23/2012 1:23:22 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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