The first rule of jury nullification is: don't talk about jury nullification
The first rule of jury nullification is: don't talk about jury nullification
If you want to nullify a law as a member of a jury, don’t talk about jury nullification:
- during jury selection
- during the trial
- in private with any other jury member
- during verdict deliberation
There is no Michael Scott moment where you “declare nullification”.
Even if the defendant is on camera and appears to commit the crime; if the defendant admitted to committing the crime; if the defendant shook your hand and said, “send me to prison, I’m guilty” — you simply decide that you did not see sufficient evidence that the defendant is guilty.
The moment you talk about jury nullification, you will be removed from the jury and/or cause a mistrial.
Just a friendly tip to those who want to serve their civic duty!
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Yep
And thanks to contempt charges being entirely under the purview of the presiding judge, you might also catch jail time for mentioning it
But a jury would have to convict me though, so if I just tell that jury to google jury nullification I'll be home scot free.
Fun fact: Contempt of Court doesn't require a trial, the judge just has the bailiffs toss you into a jail cell until you pay money or a random amount of time passes
You gotta hit the judge with a Beyblade
Only thing that works
You think I'll get out if I capture him in a pokeball?
That's kidnapping, that's 10 to 15 years
If you used Instant Transmission to warp him to King Kai's, you'd probably be fine
That's trafficking. Guess I just gotta hit him with the laser canon from Akira