• M600@lemmy.world
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    17 days ago

    They could also just find him innocent. For example, if he is charged with premeditated murder, the jury could say they did not think the murder was premeditated and that he is innocent.

    They could say that they don’t think the defendant is the person who did the crime and that he is innocent.

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        16 days ago

        I thought jury nullification was a third verdict that is not guilt or innocent.

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          Jury nullification refers to a jury’s knowing and deliberate rejection of the evidence or refusal to apply the law either because the jury wants to send a message about some social issue that is larger than the case itself, or because the result dictated by law is contrary to the jury’s sense of justice, morality, or fairness.

          It’s a bit more complex and broad than that.

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          Jury nullification is exercised by juries finding defendants not guilty