What is Jury Nullification?
INDIANA BILL OF RIGHTS
Jury nullification is a rightful and constitutionally protected process in which jurors may chose to find a defendant not-guilty in a court proceeding for any reason.
Some states, like Indiana, have provisions written into their State Constitution in the Bill of Rights to protect nullification.
Indiana Constitution Article I, Section 19, states: "In all criminal cases whatever, the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts."
The jurors may believe the law to be unjust or unreasonable, the penalties may seem too harsh for the crime, or the law may be outdated, or out of touch with the situation, or modern reality.
Regardless of the law, jurors have the right to regard and interpret the law and facts to find a defendant not-guilty for any reason they see fit.
Some states, like Indiana, have provisions written into their State Constitution in the Bill of Rights to protect nullification.
Indiana Constitution Article I, Section 19, states: "In all criminal cases whatever, the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts."
The jurors may believe the law to be unjust or unreasonable, the penalties may seem too harsh for the crime, or the law may be outdated, or out of touch with the situation, or modern reality.
Regardless of the law, jurors have the right to regard and interpret the law and facts to find a defendant not-guilty for any reason they see fit.
MORE LINKS AND INFORMATION ABOUT
JURY NULLIFICATION
JURY NULLIFICATION
10th Amendment Center on Nullification
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Fully Informed Jury Association
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