According to plan
Jury nullification activist can’t get arrested despite violating an order.
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March 17th, 2011 at 11:07 am
Gotta love Chemistry professors!
So would this be “cop nullification” or just plain old common sense breaking out?
March 17th, 2011 at 1:12 pm
It’s a recognition that if they arrested him, and it went to trial, the government couldn’t suppress the knowledge that a jury can acquit even if the person is technically guilty, because the case would hinge on that very point. Even if they manage to find a jury that will convict, the publicity attendant to the conviction will do exactly what he intended in the first place: Inform potential jurors that they have the right to enter a not guilty vote if they feel it’s appropriate, regardless of what the law says.
March 17th, 2011 at 3:54 pm
They practice jury nullification in England and Scotland. But there’s a rule: You cannot deny the facts. You need to say “Yes, I did this and that but the law is stupid”.
March 17th, 2011 at 3:56 pm
BTW, Happy St. Patrick’s Day.