In 24 states it's legal. It's called jury nullification. California ruled against it but to prosecute someone they would have to foolishly admit that they did. A verdict is just a consensus of opinions and to force someone's opinion would amount to jury tampering. Very gray area indeed but it's used justifiably in a case where a man is on trial for killing his child's rapist.
In 24 states it's legal. It's called jury nullification. California ruled against it but to prosecute someone they would have to foolishly admit that they did. A verdict is just a consensus of opinions and to force someone's opinion would amount to jury tampering. Very gray area indeed but it's used justifiably in a case where a man is on trial for killing his child's rapist.