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"Pottle SUCCESSFULLY appealed to the jury
to disregard the judge's instruction that they consider only
whether the defendants were guilty in law, and assert a jury's ancient
right to throw out a politically-motivated prosecution, in this case
compounded by its cynical untimeliness." (Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury
) "Jury equity" enables a jury to reach a decision in direct contradiction with the law if they feel the law is unjust (and/or UNCONSTITUTIONAL). This can create a persuasive precedent for future cases, or render prosecutors reluctant to bring a charge – thus a jury has the power to influence the law in very major ways. |
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