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Thank you for your interest in the independent juror's role in protecting human rights and safeguarding justice, and in the educational work of the Fully Informed Jury Association to inform everyone of jurors» traditional, legal authority to conscientiously acquit by jury nullification when a just verdict requires it.

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In addition, if a jury's decision to nullify is obviously contrary to the evidence presented at trial, the party that was disadvantaged by the nullification may decide to file a motion for a new trial based on juror misconduct.

Kirsten Tynan of the Fully Informed Jury Association and Poppy Sidhu, one of the Bellingham 3 charged with medical marijuana violations in Washington who has called for jury nullification, were recently interviewed on the Progressive Radio Network in the second segment of a program called Leid Stories by Utrice LJury Association and Poppy Sidhu, one of the Bellingham 3 charged with medical marijuana violations in Washington who has called for jury nullification, were recently interviewed on the Progressive Radio Network in the second segment of a program called Leid Stories by Utrice Ljury nullification, were recently interviewed on the Progressive Radio Network in the second segment of a program called Leid Stories by Utrice Leid.

Jury nullification occurs when a jury returns a verdict that is the opposite of what the jury believes or the verdict it was instructed to return by the coJury nullification occurs when a jury returns a verdict that is the opposite of what the jury believes or the verdict it was instructed to return by the cojury returns a verdict that is the opposite of what the jury believes or the verdict it was instructed to return by the cojury believes or the verdict it was instructed to return by the court.

Beginning in the 1800s, however, courts began to try to curb the practice of juror nullification by eliminating instructions that explained it and instead telling juries they had to apply the law to the facts no matter whether they personally liked the law or not.

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An integral part of our judicial system, jury nullification serves as one of the «checks and balances» required by a free society.

Courts «view jury nullification as a pernicious element in the criminal justice system... the jury's official role in court proceedings is limited solely to judging the facts of the case and applying the law as given by the judge to those facts» (Travis Hreno, «Necessity and Jury Nullification» (2007) 20 CJLJ 351 at parajury nullification as a pernicious element in the criminal justice system... the jury's official role in court proceedings is limited solely to judging the facts of the case and applying the law as given by the judge to those facts» (Travis Hreno, «Necessity and Jury Nullification» (2007) 20 CJLJ 35nullification as a pernicious element in the criminal justice system... the jury's official role in court proceedings is limited solely to judging the facts of the case and applying the law as given by the judge to those facts» (Travis Hreno, «Necessity and Jury Nullification» (2007) 20 CJLJ 351 at parajury's official role in court proceedings is limited solely to judging the facts of the case and applying the law as given by the judge to those facts» (Travis Hreno, «Necessity and Jury Nullification» (2007) 20 CJLJ 351 at paraJury Nullification» (2007) 20 CJLJ 35Nullification» (2007) 20 CJLJ 351 at para. 2)

«Jury nullification is a curious paradox: it is the jury's prerogative to disregard the law without actually committing an unlawful offense in doing so; its exercise is literally illegitimate (contrary to law) but practically legitimate (allowed by lJury nullification is a curious paradox: it is the jury's prerogative to disregard the law without actually committing an unlawful offense in doing so; its exercise is literally illegitimate (contrary to law) but practically legitimate (allowed by ljury's prerogative to disregard the law without actually committing an unlawful offense in doing so; its exercise is literally illegitimate (contrary to law) but practically legitimate (allowed by law).

Mark Iannicelli was arrested on 27 July 2015 at the Lindesy - Flanigan Courthouse in Denver, Colorado where he was allegedly handing out flyers informing people of jurors» right to conscientiously acquit by way of jury nullification.

«Jury nullification is a recognized practice which allows the jury to disregard uncontradicted evidence and instructions by the trial court.&raJury nullification is a recognized practice which allows the jury to disregard uncontradicted evidence and instructions by the trial court.&rajury to disregard uncontradicted evidence and instructions by the trial court.»

«Jury nullification is the de facto ability of the jury to refuse to apply the law as instructed by the court, choosing instead to acquit out of compassion or compromise or because of the jury's assumption of a power which they had no right to exercise, but to which they were disposed through lenity.&raJury nullification is the de facto ability of the jury to refuse to apply the law as instructed by the court, choosing instead to acquit out of compassion or compromise or because of the jury's assumption of a power which they had no right to exercise, but to which they were disposed through lenity.&rajury to refuse to apply the law as instructed by the court, choosing instead to acquit out of compassion or compromise or because of the jury's assumption of a power which they had no right to exercise, but to which they were disposed through lenity.&rajury's assumption of a power which they had no right to exercise, but to which they were disposed through lenity.»

So much so that, six months ago, if you had said the words «jury nullification» to me, my first response would have been that the power of juries in this country is increasingly being nullified by settlements, plea bargaining, and anything done to ensure that a case isn't presented to a dozen «wild card» members of the citizenry.

This excellent article comes from Mark Thornton, who argues for various forms of nullification - including jury nullification - to protect the people of Colorado and Washington states from abuse by a federal government set on pursuing the long - failed war on (some) drugs.

These efforts culminated in the enactment of HB 146 in 2012, which was viewed by some proponents of jury nullification instructions as a victory, but by others as too watered down to be meaningful; and so efforts have continued.

However, HB 146 was amended by both the House and the Senate, and by the time it was enacted no longer included any explicit reference to jury nullification.

Indeed, the status of this topic as free speech that is supposed to be guaranteed under the First Amendment has been upheld by courts more than once: ● in Florida, where a judge affirmed that handing out FIJA brochures regarding jury nullification is legal based on principles of free speech ● in New York, where a federal judge dismissed false jury tampering charges against someone handing out brochures that advocated jury nullification ● in Colorado, where a judge dismissed false jury tampering charges against two people handing out FIJA's educational material on jury nullification

However, rather than attempting to inform juries of their ability to nullify, as the other measures reviewed in this post did, this measure attempted to restrict the nullification power of juries by informing them of a reason for which they may not nullify the law.

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They talked extensively about how jurors can use jury nullification to push back against human rights abuses, including refusing to be complicit in punishing victimless offenses — offenses which are disproportionately used by government to punish -LSB-...]

«If they're not in favor of jury nullification and they think that we're kind of going against the grain, we just thank them for stopping by and for listening to our pitch.

In all criminal proceedings, the court shall permit the defendant to inform the jury of its right to judge the facts and the application of the law in relation to the facts by providing a specific nullification instruction to the jury.

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Both measures attempted to circumvent that ruling by amending the statute to more explicitly provide for jury nullification instructions.

HB 246 was discussed in the previous post mentioned above, and would have added an additional provision to RSA 519:23 - a that the refusal by a judge to administer jury nullification instructions be considered maladministration, an impeachable offense.

In the letter, he discusses his plans for an appeal based in part on the instructions against jury nullification given by the judge to the jury.

Activists in several states are promoting the practice of jury nullification as a way to prevent the miscarriage of justice by the judiciary and the police.

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This is jury nullification too and the jurors are protected by the first rule, though the second doesn't apply and judges have the power to overrule a guilty verdict if they think the jurors are... nt the best.

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Jury Nullification Keeps NJ Weedman Out of Jail; DEA Comes Calling Last week, Ed Forchion, a.k.a. the NJ Weedman, was found not guilty of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute after being caught by cops in New Jersey with a pound of marijuana in his car.

Jury nullification occurs when a jury acquits a defendant they believe to be guilty by nullifying one or more laws that they believe should not apply to the defendJury nullification occurs when a jury acquits a defendant they believe to be guilty by nullifying one or more laws that they believe should not apply to the defendjury acquits a defendant they believe to be guilty by nullifying one or more laws that they believe should not apply to the defendant.

Meanwhile, the 2017 New Hampshire jury nullification bill (HB 133), that includes the specific wording / language judges are to use in instructing a jury, was approved in mid-February by the House (discussed here) and remains pending in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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on New Hampshire: House approves 184 - 145 jury nullification bill; judges would have to instruct jurors using specific language set by legislature

The bill is just the latest in a 20 - year effort by the state's legislature to force judges to give jury nullification instructions and do to so with specific verbiage.

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Jury Statute Not Violated by Protester, Judge Rules A federal judge on Thursday ordered the dismissal of an indictment against the professor, Julian P. Heicklen, who had been charged with jury tampering for advocating the controversial position known as jury nullification while outside the courthoJury Statute Not Violated by Protester, Judge Rules A federal judge on Thursday ordered the dismissal of an indictment against the professor, Julian P. Heicklen, who had been charged with jury tampering for advocating the controversial position known as jury nullification while outside the courthojury tampering for advocating the controversial position known as jury nullification while outside the courthojury nullification while outside the courthouse.

«Jury nullification is nothing less than a rejection of a law of this state that has been passed by the state Legislature and signed by the Governor, and for this reason it should never be undertaken lightly.