Yep. I was on two King County superior court juries back in the 80’s. Both times when we were excused to deliberate the first thing I did was tell the rest of the jury about jury nullification.
Fact is, nobody can ever ask you “why” you made the decision you made. They can only ask you whether you voted guilty or not guilty. You could have voted guilty because you didn’t like his hair style.
Yep. I was on a civil suit jury in CA in the 80’s. I told them in the jury room that we as a jury can do what we want in going for or against the defendant including amount of compensatory and punitive damages. I also imitated the plaintiff’s attorney and had the 10 women in stitches. I was between jobs at the time when I was selected so I didn’t try to get out of it mainly out of curiosity.
I’m right now listening to “I Won’t Back Down”. When you know in a criminal trial, while on the jury, your single not guilty choice saves a man that you deem was simply carrying out his moral duties to protect family as you yourself would, you cannot decide guilty. Or, maybe guilty with no penalty.
Your jury position is...POWER.