alt Hacker NewsWhich is why "jury nullification" still exists. Just because a law exists does not mean the public good is automatically improved by blithely enforcing it with zero tolerance.
Which is why "jury nullification" still exists. Just because a law exists does not mean the public good is automatically improved by blithely enforcing it with zero tolerance.
Jury nullification isn’t granted existence. It’s not an express power, it’s just a natural consequence of the jury system.
It’s not possible to make it not exist.