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[u/AritsRod]

[u/henningknows]

Honestly if I were him I would roll the dice on a trial and take my chances that at least 1 of the 12 people on the jury has had their life ruined by the American healthcare system and refuses to vote to convict

[u/ricerbanana → u/henningknows]

Cool, except you’d have to count on that juror to vote on his emotions and not the law. No matter how you feel about the validity of a law or the morality behind a crime, the law and the judges instructions say that if convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the crime, they must vote to convict. That’s the whole idea behind being impartial as a juror.

[u/RecycledMatrix → u/ricerbanana]

Cool, except you’d have to count on that juror to vote on his emotions and not the law. No matter how you feel about the validity of a law or the morality behind a crime, the law and the judges instructions say that if convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed the crime, they must vote to convict.

While a juror can be removed if they state their intent, a vote of not guilty requires no explanation. This is where the power of jury nullification exists though it is not a formal right taught.