Hello all, I just wanted to start a little conversation about nullifying laws by using not guilty jury votes.
In Oregon we have that right but you would almost never know it by the way judges run their courtrooms or prohibit defense attornies from briefing juries about it.
Let's say Ginny Burdick managed to get one of her bills through and into law.
Ultimately one of us gets indicted, but no matter because despite a clear violation, the jury doesn't convict because the law is unjust, repugnant, constitutional, or ...
What say you?
In Oregon we have that right but you would almost never know it by the way judges run their courtrooms or prohibit defense attornies from briefing juries about it.
Let's say Ginny Burdick managed to get one of her bills through and into law.
Ultimately one of us gets indicted, but no matter because despite a clear violation, the jury doesn't convict because the law is unjust, repugnant, constitutional, or ...
What say you?