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In reply to the discussion: San Diego Mayor Urges Jury Nullification for MJ Dispensary Case [View all]RainDog
(28,784 posts)72. But it wasn't. That's the point
Jury nullification provides a "conscience clause" in a system when laws are more heinous than the crime.
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And thats why the Fully Informed Jury Association exists! www.fija.org
TampaAnimusVortex
May 2013
#44
If you believe that the law is unjust, you wouldnt get on the jury. The prosecutor will ask you
rhett o rick
May 2013
#7
He doesnt have to make a big issue out of it, just tell Holder to back off. I doubt it would be
rhett o rick
May 2013
#32
Sorry my point wasnt better presented. If Pres Obama was in favor of letting the states
rhett o rick
May 2013
#43
I guarantee that will happen in this case. But it's not necessary. The prosecutor will always
rhett o rick
May 2013
#13
I agree but the discussion was about "jury nullification". I dont think that's an option. Sure you
rhett o rick
May 2013
#33
If you believe the law is unjust, then you would be lying if you said you could convict.
rhett o rick
May 2013
#37
What the judge will say is that if the prosecutor proved that the defendant was
rhett o rick
May 2013
#40
So, in your opinion, the crime has one and only one element? That's not how it works.
AnotherMcIntosh
May 2013
#41
"So, in your opinion..." What? Are you telling me what my opinion is? We are way off the original
rhett o rick
May 2013
#42
Jury nullification has a long history in this country, including helping to defeat the Fugitive
AnotherMcIntosh
May 2013
#52
There is a question mark after the sentence because a question is being asked. I'm asking for your
AnotherMcIntosh
May 2013
#49
That sounds wonderful, however, explain how jurors with that in mind get past
rhett o rick
May 2013
#59
Explain how someone gets seated on a jury if they believe the law is unjust. The prosecutor will ask
rhett o rick
May 2013
#61
Again, what would a prospective juror (that thinks the law is unjust) say when asked
rhett o rick
May 2013
#79
At the federal level, the judges commonly ask the questions of prospective jurors, not prosecutors.
AnotherMcIntosh
May 2013
#77
Because I'm a fair and open minded person, I would like to volunteer for jury duty.
AnotherMcIntosh
May 2013
#18
Southerners have engaged in jury nullification on and off for years. Failing to convict a white
byeya
May 2013
#23
Jury nullification began much earlier in the North when juries refused to convict under the Fugitive
AnotherMcIntosh
May 2013
#53
Ed Burns, Dennis Lehane, George Pelecanos, Richard Price, David Simon and William F. Zorzi Jr
RainDog
May 2013
#24
So smoking a little weed warrants trashing the first amendment. I wonder what Geo.Washington
byeya
May 2013
#38
The DOJ guidelines for the discretionary enforcement of the law can be found here:
AnotherMcIntosh
May 2013
#54
Adhering to current law also lets criminals walk free and sends innocent people to jail
RainDog
May 2013
#75
What, that juries should uphold the law? I'm sorry you think that's "strident".
Donald Ian Rankin
May 2013
#71