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Old 12-05-2007, 09:29 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by vanblah
My post was not meant to encourage the frivolous use of jury nullification. Most people don't even know what it is and I want to change that ... I think that whether you serve on jury duty or not you should ask about it.

It's one of the most important rights we have in the United States.

BTW -- it's NOT a sure-fire way to get out of jury duty. In fact, it can get you IN to jury duty. If you get a lawyer who is looking for someone to use it to hang the jury or even overturn a potential conviction then they'll pick you for sure.
I wouldn't ask about it. You're right that a prosecutor will probably dismiss a jury over it, and because of corrupt prosecutors who want to win a conviction rather than see justice served, I would keep it hidden until necessary.
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