A bill introduced earlier this month would require judges to tell - TopicsExpress



          

A bill introduced earlier this month would require judges to tell juries in every criminal case that they are free to exercise a long-standing but controversial power called nullification. That means jurors can vote to acquit defendants not only if they have reasonable doubt of guilt, but also if they simply dont agree with the underlying law. Juries in criminal cases in the U.S. have long had the power to acquit using the nullification principle. But New Hampshire is the only state in recent years to take steps to ensure juries in the state are aware of the concept. (I have been teaching this to all my friends lately) (We have the power, use it !)
Posted on: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 03:34:18 +0000

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