Jury nullification, a legal concept that dates back to 17th century England, remains perfectly lawful in the United States, according to a ruling by a federal judge last month.
U.S. District Court Judge Kimba Wood said 80-year-old Julian Heicklin, who was arrested by FBI agents for passing out pamphlets marked "Jury Info" from an organization known as the Fully Informed Jury Association to an undercover agent, was within his legal rights under law to do so. Prosecutors had argued that Heicklin was in violation of U.S. law, which prohibits influencing jurors through written communication.
Jurors can be told about nullification, not about how to decide a specific case
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JH, thanks for standing up against tyranny - comments on article
findliberty 1 year 5 weeks 4 days 12 hours ago
It would have been nicer if that article had his name spelled correctly each time it was used (not Heinklin, it's Heinklen). Why didn't they include the text from the actual pamphlet (or URL link to fija.org)? With all the new traffic revenue cameras scattered everywhere, the great unwashed masses might need this info if our elite overlords decide to outlaw and punish/fine for "public nose picking".