[Forgotten Amendments]

...The judge directed and polled the jury pool prior to selection that each potential juror was to decide guilt or innocence based upon the law as it currently was, not how they want it to be...

The judge was wrong. Jury nullification is the last refuge of the innocent accused of breaking unjust laws. It's the whole point of having juries.

https://reason.com/archives/2017/12/12/rebellious-jurors-make-the-world-a-bette

[rjsimmon]

The judge was wrong. Jury nullification is the last refuge of the innocent accused of breaking unjust laws. It's the whole point of having juries.

You make an excellent point, but a law against theft or assault should still be left to a more reasoned argument then a jury deliberating. If a single juror disagrees with the law, the time and place to argue that is in the pool, prior to selection.

[miserare]

What was the composition of this jury?