Jury Rights and Responsibilities
1997-04-01T02:11:01-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzI3XC8xOTk3MDQwMTAyMTQxOTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Legal experts used hypothetical cases to discuss jury nullification and the rights and responsibilities of jury members. “Nullification” is the power of the jury to ignore evidence and acquit a defendant based on the jury’s sense of justice or fairness. Forms of nullification include the lone holdout juror and acquittal in the face of overwhelming evidence of guilt. Following their discussion, they took questions from the audience.
Legal experts used hypothetical cases to discuss jury nullification and the rights and responsibilities of jury members. “Nullification” is … read more
Legal experts used hypothetical cases to discuss jury nullification and the rights and responsibilities of jury members. “Nullification” is the power of the jury to ignore evidence and acquit a defendant based on the jury’s sense of justice or fairness. Forms of nullification include the lone holdout juror and acquittal in the face of overwhelming evidence of guilt. Following their discussion, they took questions from the audience. close
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Stephen P. Halbrook Attorney - Lisa Kemler President National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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- Virginia E. Sloan Chairman American Bar Association->Criminal Justice
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