One of the things that has bothered me is "jury nullification". According to what I understand, it is a Constitutional right. If that is the case, how in hell can a judge have the right to instruct a jury that they cannot use the jury nullification right, if they feel the law does not apply in a particular case? That judge has "Nullified" my Constitutional right to jury nullification.
I just hope I posed that question correctly. The only reason I bring this up is when I was in the selection process, one of the first questions the judge asked was if anyone believed in JN, and if so, please raise your hand. IIRC, there were probably 100 people in the prospective jurors panel, and only two were willing to admit they knew what it was. I just kept my big mouth shut. I got excused because of having an ex-son-in-law in law enforcement.
Paul B.
06-15-2005, 03:35 PM
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