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rsdsharp

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10. First, in most cases, juries determine guilt, not sentences.
Sun Nov 10, 2024, 02:51 PM
Nov 2024

Second, I’m unaware of any state in which the death penalty a mandatory sentence. Perhaps you can enlighten me.

Third, the OP made no mention of the death penalty. It urged that if you don’t like a Republican law — any law — nullification is a juror’s duty. One wonders if they would have the same attitude if a Republican urged that action with respect to Democratic laws.

I’m learning that there are a number of people on DU who rail against Trump’s lies and lack of ethics, who have no problem at all urging lies and unethical behavior if it suits their purposes.

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an overwhelmingly broad statement .. stopdiggin Nov 2024 #1
If Republicans make something illegal, it is your duty to nullify it in the jury box ck4829 Nov 2024 #2
I think you said that before stopdiggin Nov 2024 #5
Rewrite this ck4829 Jan 2025 #19
NO, it be in a jury you have to agree you will FOLLOW the LAW, end of krawhitham Nov 2024 #3
The Fugitive Slave Act was the law at one point, I would have voted to acquit an abolitionist ck4829 Nov 2024 #4
you mean like anti-discrimination laws? stopdiggin Nov 2024 #7
Jury nullification does not not follow the law. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2024 #16
It's cool, google "jury nullification" ck4829 Nov 2024 #6
So you're the kind of person who will swear an oath and willfully violate it. rsdsharp Nov 2024 #8
You're coming off as one happy to support injustice if it is the letter of the law TheKentuckian Nov 2024 #9
First, in most cases, juries determine guilt, not sentences. rsdsharp Nov 2024 #10
It doesn't have to be death. The principle doesn't change. TheKentuckian Nov 2024 #11
I will not falsely swear an oath. Most certainly knowing when I swore it t be that I was doing so rsdsharp Nov 2024 #12
I have already taken an oath ck4829 Jan 2025 #18
Thank you. Human lives and freedoms are more important than laws based off of conservative vibes ck4829 Nov 2024 #14
I'm not going to be the kind of person who will join in the oppression of my fellow citizens ck4829 Nov 2024 #13
The oath to the Constitution has already been nullified JCMach1 Nov 2024 #15
Indeed ck4829 Nov 2024 #17
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