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CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months agoJury nullification exists for this very reason.
Did the shooter do something illegal? Yes
But was it wrong? If I was on his jury, I’d acquit.
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CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months agoJury nullification exists for this very reason.
Did the shooter do something illegal? Yes
But was it wrong? If I was on his jury, I’d acquit.
collapse_already@lemmy.ml 10 months ago
If I was the defense attorney, I think this would be the test case for instructing the jury on jury nullification (which will get you sanctioned at a minimum and probably disbarred if you’re the attorney that tries it). I think defendants ought to be entitled to instruct the jury about the possibility. I personally would never disclose that I believe in it during voir dire and also would never vote to convict on some crimes.
explodicle@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Historically it’s been used to forgive lynchings, so I’d be concerned that allowing jury instruction on it would cause more harm than good in this political climate.
uis@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Do you guys still do lynchings?
explodicle@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Now the racists just shoot the black guy.