▲ 1202 ▼ Grand Jury Declines to Indict Man Caught on Camera Destroying Flock Pole (futurism.com) submitted 2 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 176 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Indie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) What is Jury Nullification? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] culprit@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago Basically a jury can legally decide to nullify by declaring "not guilty" regardless of the facts or the judge's instructions, etc. This is why even mentioning jury nullification during a trial can really upset the judge and the prosecution. It is supposed to be something every jury is aware of, but that is usually not actually the case. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification permalink fedilink source parent
[–] culprit@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago Basically a jury can legally decide to nullify by declaring "not guilty" regardless of the facts or the judge's instructions, etc. This is why even mentioning jury nullification during a trial can really upset the judge and the prosecution. It is supposed to be something every jury is aware of, but that is usually not actually the case. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification permalink fedilink source parent