History of Jury Nullification

[giskard]

From
http://fskrealityguide.blogspot.com/2007/10/stare-decisis-scam.html

"The Supreme Court has ruled that defense attorneys may not remind the jury of their jury nullification privilege. "

I find this very interesting. Does anyone know the history of this, and the reason for this ruling?

[fsk]

You could have asked me directly.

The big decision is "Sparf vs U.S.".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparf_v._U.S.

Originally, the ruling said that judges are not required to remind juries of their jury nullification privilege. That decision was later interpreted to mean that defense attorneys are BARRED from reminding juries of their jury nullification privilege.

[Matt Collins]

What is a Founding Father's/libertarian take on jury nullification?

[Matt Collins]

I just found this video of Ron 20 years ago speaking on the subject:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA4GKG__B-s


(he looks SOOOOO young!)

[OptionsTrader]

bump.

[NoxTwilight]

Yeah great stuff - this was posted here a few months ago - I for one think it is VERY important and links in to the way our gov't controls what we are taught (no one is taught this but we use to be) as well as how Judges are not really interpreting the law but only the law they choose to to keep their superior control over us.