08-09-2015, 09:01 AM
(08-09-2015, 12:05 AM)6andcounting Wrote: We do allow jury nullification and no murderer has ever gotten off because one of the jurors decided it was okay.
It's not so much allow as it is there is no recourse. You can't hold jurors accountable for their vote, and you can't retry if there is an acquittal. I believe a judge can overrule a conviction, but I have to believe it's almost unheard of.
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