[Wolfie]

The jurors could have, I suppose, told the judge that they found him not guilty because of a bad ordinance.

That's jury nullification, and its a b-a-a-a-a-d word for many Freepers.

[Just another Joe]

That's jury nullification, and its a b-a-a-a-a-d word for many Freepers.

That's the phrase I was looking for. Jury nullification.
It may be a b-a-a-a-a-d word for many but not for me.