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minus-squareJonsJava@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up16·4 days agoJury nullification is one way to overturn unfair laws. If a bunch of juries refuse to play ball, prosecutors will stop trying the cases. They think convictions are the only way to win reelection. I’m an advocate for homeless people. I 100% support jury nullification.
minus-squarejonne@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·4 days agoI mean, we’d probably want to keep murder illegal. It’s just this specific murder we don’t take issue with.
Jury nullification is one way to overturn unfair laws.
If a bunch of juries refuse to play ball, prosecutors will stop trying the cases. They think convictions are the only way to win reelection.
I’m an advocate for homeless people. I 100% support jury nullification.
I mean, we’d probably want to keep murder illegal. It’s just this specific murder we don’t take issue with.