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Jury nullification. Let them know where you stand

Jury nullification. Let them know where you stand | IF, IN DEFENSE OF YOURSELF OR YOUR PROPERTY YOU SHOOT A RIOTER, I WILL SIT ON THE  JURY AND NULLIFY ALL CHARGES. | image tagged in anarchy riot | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
555 views 26 upvotes Made by snowtiger451 4 years ago in politics
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3 ups, 4y,
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Unfortunately, you'd have to perjure yourself to do so. In such a politically fraught case, they'd almost certainly ask questions to eliminate jurors aware of the idea of jury nullification. You either perjure yourself (not advised) or they find you and remove you from the jury pool.
4 ups, 4y,
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They can only eliminate so many jurors without cause. Knowledge of the law cannot be considered cause. ;)
3 ups, 4y,
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The thing is, juror nullification isn’t actually the law. It’s just a quirk of the system they can’t do anything about.
4 ups, 4y
Its a grey area. The power to nullify exists with the jury but not the codified right. As it stands, nullify charges against people who shoot rioters. I know I will if the situation ever arises.
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0 ups, 4y,
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2 ups, 4y
Nope not at all. You initiate a crime and get killed thats on you.
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IF, IN DEFENSE OF YOURSELF OR YOUR PROPERTY YOU SHOOT A RIOTER, I WILL SIT ON THE JURY AND NULLIFY ALL CHARGES.