It means that a juror, or jury, can't be forced to vote guilty regardless of the evidence.
See OJ simpson case.
It means that a juror, or jury, can't be forced to vote guilty regardless of the evidence. See OJ simpson case. Incorrect example of jury nullification
Jury nullification has to do with making an unjust or unconstitutional law unenforcible by refusing to convict anyone for a violation of it. The jurors in the OJ trial had no objection to the laws against murder -- they just didn't think it was bad for a Black celebrity to kill a White woman. If OJ's victims had instead lain in wait and offed HIM, those jurors would have had different opinions. The point is, it's the LAW and not the PERSONALITIES involved
Examples of Jury Nullification:
- refusing to convict a man for the crime of defending himself with an unregistered handgun
- refusing to convict a cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy for possession of marijuana for medical purposes
- refusing to put somebody in jail for praying in front of an abortion clinic
- refusing to convict a person for "wetlands violation" for putting dirt on a muddy spot on his property
etc, etc. Catch the distinction?