Rulings like this are the reason we have juries and jury nullification in this country.
Rulings like this are the reason we have juries and jury nullification in this country.
http://fija.org/
I agree with the Fully Informed Jury Assocation ... and everyone should be familiar with them and know what they have to offer.
The primary function of the independent juror is not, as many think, to dispense punishment to fellow citizens accused of breaking the various laws, but rather to protect fellow citizens from tyrannical abuses of power by government.
The Constitution guarantees you the right to trial by jury. This means that government must bring its case before a jury of The People if government wants to deprive any person of life, liberty, or property. Jurors can say no to government tyranny by refusing to convict.
And that's what people should know about jurors. It's about making sure that the government does not convict innocent people, rather than what many think it's about, in that they're supposed to be about "punishing" criminals. It's mainly for protecting the innocent.