EPISODE · Aug 22, 2021 · 35 MIN
Episode 29: Jury Nullification
from Mansplaining · host Mark and Joe
Send us Fan MailWhat if the Derek Chauvin jury had done the same thing as the jury in the trial of the four L.A. cops accused of beating Rodney King - ignored both the law and the video evidence and delivered a "not guilty" verdict? Mark and Joe discuss the history of jury nullification, its use (and abuse) in English common law and American history, and whether it still has a place in our current legal system. (Recorded August 20, 2021.)
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Send us Fan Mail What if the Derek Chauvin jury had done the same thing as the jury in the trial of the four L.A. cops accused of beating Rodney King - ignored both the law and the video evidence and delivered a "not guilty" verdict? Mark and Joe discuss the history of jury nullification, its use (and abuse) in English common law and American history, and whether it still has a place in our current legal system. (Recorded August 20, 2021.)
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Episode 29: Jury Nullification
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