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June 28, 2022 12:08 pm GMT
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2022/06/28/anti-abortion-groups-used-to-think-jury-nullification-was-swell-but-now-jurors-could-use-it-to-fight-back-against-fo
Anti-abortion groups used to think jury nullification was swell. But now jurors could use it to fight back against forced-birth laws
Jury nullification is when one or more members of a jurors find a defendant not guilty even though they believe the defendant broke the law. Lawyers spend a lot of time choosing who sits on a jury because they know many people have beliefs that override laws. — Read the rest
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2022/06/28/anti-abortion-groups-used-to-think-jury-nullification-was-swell-but-now-jurors-could-use-it-to-fight-back-against-fo
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