meyotch@slrpnk.net to News@lemmy.world · 2 days agoA woman made a vague threat to a healthcare company – does she really deserve up to 15 years in prison?message-squaremessage-square160fedilinkarrow-up1630arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up1623arrow-down1message-squareA woman made a vague threat to a healthcare company – does she really deserve up to 15 years in prison?meyotch@slrpnk.net to News@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square160fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareNauticalNoodle@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up8·edit-210 hours agoThe thing about Jury Nullification is that you have to make it through the majority of a trial. 97-98% of criminal cases (in the U.S.) end in a plea deal without ever going to trial.
The thing about Jury Nullification is that you have to make it through the majority of a trial. 97-98% of criminal cases (in the U.S.) end in a plea deal without ever going to trial.