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Re:Man arrested for promoting jury nullification wins federa... by elliekelly on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @08:22AM (#32396877)
It’s not the ultimate trump card because a judge can still issue a directed verdict or a judgment as a matter of law which is basically when the judge says “no reasonable jury could have examined the evidence and come to that conclusion”.
Re:Man arrested for promoting jury nullification wins federa... by shadowgovt on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @08:35AM (#32396978)
IIUC, unless a defendant waives their right to a jury trial, a directed verdict may only ever be "not guilty." Otherwise, it's a violation of the Constitutional right to trial by jury.