[The Other Harry]

I don't think that jury nullification is a bad thing at all. I would bet that most on this thread don't, but I could be wrong.

I do think it should be rare, but DeeJay is incorrect -- it is not against the law. It is only against the rules. There can be times when is morally right to break the rules. Check my heart, and hen do what it says is the right thing. If they want to arrest me for that, I'll go.

I'm not talking about giving myself permission to commit crimes here -- only about what I'd do if I was on a jury.

Btw, I'm also a small "l".

[small_l_libertarian]

After re-reading my reply to you, I'd like to clarify. I don't think that jury nullification is ALWAYS a bad thing.

Obviously, sometimes things go horribly awry with a jury, but I agree wholeheartedly with you - I would have to do what I felt was morally and ethically correct, even if I couldn't reconcile that with the law.

As to my small l status - the LP's heart is in the right place, but some of them are a bit scary. :-)

[the Deejay]

I didn't say jury nullification is against the law. It isn't, but what you were suggesting you'd do on your own, as a single juror, is against the law. Even though there are 12 jurors, when deliberating, all one cohesive unit.

Unless, of course, a jury is hung by one or more. Haven't you ever been on jury duty?