Jury Nullification

Justin Schwartz jkschw at hotmail.com
Thu Sep 26 20:17:34 PDT 2002



>
>http://www.sltrib.com/09232002/nation_w/510.htm
>
>PIERRE, S.D. -- A measure on the South Dakota ballot this
>November would allow defendants to tell juries they can
>disregard a law if they don't like it -- a prospect that
>has the legal profession aghast.
>
>Amendment A would let people accused of crimes argue that a
>law should not apply to their circumstances or that is has
>no merit. The practice is known as jury
>nullification....ect....
>---

Why should juries be denied the privileges accorded to the Courts of Appeals and the Supreme Court? jks

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