Jury nullification is to get the defendant OFF. S/He gets a PASS because the jury decides that s/he never should have been charged in the first place or the charges are incorrect. Jury nullification is designed to remedy prosecutorial overrearch/tyrrany so is a "protective" measure for defendants.
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EngelbertHumperdinck ago
Seriously. This is what jury nullification is for.
equineluvr ago
No, that is not what jury nullification is for.
Jury nullification is to get the defendant OFF. S/He gets a PASS because the jury decides that s/he never should have been charged in the first place or the charges are incorrect. Jury nullification is designed to remedy prosecutorial overrearch/tyrrany so is a "protective" measure for defendants.
EngelbertHumperdinck ago
Hero kills pedo. Hero becomes defendant. Jury nullifies. Hero walks.
This is totally what it's for.