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Re:Should a dog's sniff be enough to convict a person for mu... by jjeaff on Sunday October 31, 2021 @04:38AM (#29055487)
That's not true. Jury nullification is legal (both talking about it and carrying it out), even if some judges and prosecutors wish it otherwise.
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Re:Should a dog's sniff be enough to convict a person for mu... by oceanghost on Monday November 01, 2021 @02:01AM (#29063449)
I can't find any supporting documentation-- so take this as hearsay-- but I recall a man being arrested for handing out FIJA pamphlets in front of a courthouse at the Southwestern Justice Center in Riverside, CA.
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