If you ever get called up for the jury and get one of these cases... Remember that (in the US at least) there is a concept called "jury nullification" that you should not mention at the courthouse but can absolutely act upon.
this post was submitted on 12 Jan 2024
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification
For others bc I had to look it up. Good tip. I will be more enthusiastic about being called for jury duty in future.
Just remember not to let on that you know about the concept. In a lot of places indicating that you would not indict or convict on a law you believe to be unjust is a very fast way to get dismissed from jury duty.
Also worth noting that you can potentially spoil the entire jury pool by mentioning it during voir dire, forcing the courtroom to postpone jury selection entirely.
no illicit drugs were present
I'm deeply afraid that this might have turned out differently if she had even something as simple as cannabis in her system.
Ohio has legalized marijuana, so it should not be considered illicit.
"Decided." I wonder how much deliberating they actually had to do, or if they immediately just turned around and said fuck that shit.
Assistant prosecutor Lewis Guarnieri argued to have the case move forward, which was agreed to by Warren Municipal Court Judge Terry Ivanchak.
Name and shame these monsters.
There is a movie about jury nullification, ya? I tried looking it up but I can't remember enough details. It's from the mid 90s. About a gun case. Maybe helpful and required watching? Maybe I am off.
I am happy to hear she wasn't tried but it's terrible it got this far 😠
It's "A Time to Kill" based on the novel by the same name from John Grisham.
Reminds me a bit of Runaway Jury. Great film.