I just hope that Ben’s defense attorney makes DAMN SURE the jury knows their God-given rights under the Jury Nullification Doctrine.
The judge will NEVER instruct the jury that they have three options for reaching their decision, not two. They can find the defendant guilty, find him not guilty on the facts as presented, or find him not guilty because the damned law itself is unjust. The judge wants a quick and easy decision; he doesn’t want the court’s time wasted in a nullification decision. Too damned bad.
I would LOVE to sit on the jury for this case. Hoo yeah!
“I just hope that Ben’s defense attorney makes DAMN SURE the jury knows their God-given rights under the Jury Nullification Doctrine.”
Some years ago I was forman of a jury that exercised its right of Nullification. We were not instructed by anyone, but we knew that it was the right thing to do. The Prosecuting Attorney was livid.
“I just hope that Ben’s defense attorney makes DAMN SURE the jury knows their God-given rights under the Jury Nullification Doctrine.”
That’s one of the tools that our Founders left us to fight tyranny. The other is ostracism to punish the Tories who carry out the whims of the tyrant king. Sell the prosecutor and judge no food, no water and no clothing. Shun them in public and make it known that they are not welcome in the community. Post their crimes against freeman in public places.