"I haven’t written in any detail about “jury nullification” since late 2010, and it’s time to rectify that sin of omission.
Nullification occurs when a jury votes not guilty because a law is either unjust or wrongly applied, not because a defendant is actually innocent. And I know that’s what I would do if I was on a jury and the government was persecuting someone for engaging is self-defense or getting nabbed by a revenue camera.
The bottom line is that Walter Williams is right when he says that it is immoral to obey bad laws.
Let’s review some expert opinions...."
https://fee.org/articles/juries-should-be-more-than-rubber-stamps-for-prosecutors/
Nullification occurs when a jury votes not guilty because a law is either unjust or wrongly applied, not because a defendant is actually innocent. And I know that’s what I would do if I was on a jury and the government was persecuting someone for engaging is self-defense or getting nabbed by a revenue camera.
The bottom line is that Walter Williams is right when he says that it is immoral to obey bad laws.
Let’s review some expert opinions...."
https://fee.org/articles/juries-should-be-more-than-rubber-stamps-for-prosecutors/