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<blockquote data-quote="greybeard" data-source="post: 1375111" data-attributes="member: 18945"><p>The judge would have probably been correct if that happened after the jury was seated and in process of hearing testimony or even the introduction of the case. Once the jury is formed, no one outside the case can push for jury nullification in respect to any specific case or law. If it happens outside, in general terms tho, it is considered a lawful act and 1st amendment right. </p><p></p><p>Several times, arrogant and irate prosecutors have attempted to charge people that were educating prospective jurors of their right to jury nullification. Few prosecutions have been successful. Judges usually throw the cases out. Prosecutors despise it, but I was on one jury in Tom Green County where a judge advised us of our right to it before the trial even began or we knew what the case was about.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://completecolorado.com/pagetwo/2015/08/05/denver-das-prosecution-of-jury-nullification-pamphleteer-runs-afoul-of-first-amendment/" target="_blank">http://completecolorado.com/pagetwo/201 ... amendment/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greybeard, post: 1375111, member: 18945"] The judge would have probably been correct if that happened after the jury was seated and in process of hearing testimony or even the introduction of the case. Once the jury is formed, no one outside the case can push for jury nullification in respect to any specific case or law. If it happens outside, in general terms tho, it is considered a lawful act and 1st amendment right. Several times, arrogant and irate prosecutors have attempted to charge people that were educating prospective jurors of their right to jury nullification. Few prosecutions have been successful. Judges usually throw the cases out. Prosecutors despise it, but I was on one jury in Tom Green County where a judge advised us of our right to it before the trial even began or we knew what the case was about. [url=http://completecolorado.com/pagetwo/2015/08/05/denver-das-prosecution-of-jury-nullification-pamphleteer-runs-afoul-of-first-amendment/]http://completecolorado.com/pagetwo/201 ... amendment/[/url] [/QUOTE]
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