The silver lining is exposure of the power of the Juror. The Jury has the right to nullify or acquit any charge they see fit, and it is routinely hidden by judges and attorneys. If you mention jury nullification when being interviewed for jury duty, they’ll toss you out on the spot. The lack of awareness of these powers is one of the biggest problems in our judicial branch. There are countless unjust laws that can just be waved by a jury of our peers, but the common man is ignorant of it entirely.
Edit: Basically, the Jury is instructed to decide whether the charged is guilty of breaking some law. This is not the only purpose of a Jury. Their purpose is to decide whether the individual should be prosecuted as well.
I was called for jury duty for 1 week the beginning of November. There were 4 color groups, one for different locations. All but 1 day, when one color group was called, everyone was called off. So that means 4 groups, 5 days, all but 1 group was called off except one which reported one day. Is this why there is a back log? Also the summons never said you must wear a mask, only when you first called in the day before you had to report. Had I known that little tidbit, I would have told them I will not comply with wearing a mask. Fortunately I did not have to report.
Time to bring back the Star Chamber.
The silver lining is exposure of the power of the Juror. The Jury has the right to nullify or acquit any charge they see fit, and it is routinely hidden by judges and attorneys. If you mention jury nullification when being interviewed for jury duty, they’ll toss you out on the spot. The lack of awareness of these powers is one of the biggest problems in our judicial branch. There are countless unjust laws that can just be waved by a jury of our peers, but the common man is ignorant of it entirely.
Edit: Basically, the Jury is instructed to decide whether the charged is guilty of breaking some law. This is not the only purpose of a Jury. Their purpose is to decide whether the individual should be prosecuted as well.
If he's illegal why is he getting a trial? Ship his bitch ass to GTMO.
All serial killers should be entenced to death by Rittenhouse.
No no no. The polar bears are starving. Cage match vs a polar bear. Sell it on PPV. Profit and save the environment.
Humans have little nutritional value.
I call bullshit on this one, tho I'm definitely not interested in proving you wrong
I don't know anything about this case. How do we know this is an activist juror?
Might be 11
You want vigilante justice..because this how you get vigilante justice.
Wow. So what does that mean exactly? He walks free?
I was called for jury duty for 1 week the beginning of November. There were 4 color groups, one for different locations. All but 1 day, when one color group was called, everyone was called off. So that means 4 groups, 5 days, all but 1 group was called off except one which reported one day. Is this why there is a back log? Also the summons never said you must wear a mask, only when you first called in the day before you had to report. Had I known that little tidbit, I would have told them I will not comply with wearing a mask. Fortunately I did not have to report.