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As per .world worldnews mod, no discussing naughty stuff like jury nullification.

While this post is blowing up, here's the book referenced by the shooter:

Delay Deny Defend - Why Insurance Companies Don't Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It

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Jury nullification: A practical FAQ

Do I have to answer questions about jury nullification?

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[–] xapr@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I was a juror in two different trials and don't recall ever being asked about my beliefs on jury nullification. It's been many years though.

Edit: it seems like I was wrong. Supposedly, jury nullification is not legal in my US state.

Edit 2: perhaps it's still not completely settled in my state yet?

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

See links in top post. Jury nullification is legal, it is inherently part of how our justice system is structured. However, most judges and prosecutors would much rather prefer you didn't know your rights, and have outright lied in court about it.

[–] xapr@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks. I hadn't read your link, but found articles giving conflicting case history in my state. It was a quick read of those articles though.