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To: griswold3
RE :”Such power in the hands of the common man could be dangerous, but it also could be liberating.”

They already have that power as it has been used by black jurors for decades, but this law would tell them that its OK to use it.

If it does pass it Should give the jurors three possible verdicts that they can choose from :
Guilty, guilty but nullified, or innocent.

7 posted on 01/23/2014 10:19:32 AM PST by sickoflibs (Obama : 'If you like your Doctor you can keep him, PERIOD! Don't believe the GOPs warnings')
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To: sickoflibs

During Prohibition, juries nullified alcohol control laws about 60 percent of the time.


9 posted on 01/23/2014 10:26:43 AM PST by Wolfie
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