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In reply to the discussion: I was called for jury duty yesterday--consternation ensued [View all]jhart3333
(332 posts)>> That's not really jury nullification.
You have defined jury nullification as something that could never be attained. Nice try.
>> The juridical system and most citizens do not look kindly on dishonest jurors with agenda.
That's a bold statement. Care to back it up? Also, dishonest and with an agenda like what you are doing here? There has been a concerted effort over the years to take away our right to be judged by a jury of our peers in this country. The war against jury nullification is part of that effort and goes back more than 100 years. Another is the plea bargain which guarantees that only a small portion of cases actually go to trial, thereby taking away our right to be heard by a jury. Being judged by a jury of our peers goes all the way back to the Magna Carta and was instituted as the final protection from unjust laws and corrupt legal systems. You seem to be okay with throwing out that part our constitutionally guaranteed protections. I am not.