How many times have the four boxes of freedom (soap box, ballot box, jury box and finally cartridge box) been discussed here?
I was excused from jury duty after voir dire when the jury pool was asked if anyone had heard of jury nullification, and I gave far too much explanation of it. Was that the reason? Who knows.
The author should look at Sparf v. United States from 1895. Before that case judges regularly told juries they ruled on both the facts and the law of the case. Afterwards, judges claimed that only they had power to rule on the law.
That was exactly the reason. I worked as a court interpreter (not here in Texas) for several years. Watched it all happen. Learned. If a person demonstrates too much knowledge and the ability to PERSUADE with that knowledge, (s)he is usually stricken from the jury pool very quickly. This ESPECIALLY relates to a person showing skill at persuasive discussion.
Yes, if you want to be excused from jury duty, just drop the n-word. “Nullification”, that is, not that other one.