Woe unto you lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge.
—- Luke 11:52
The supreme court, of the confederate state of georgia, decides Cargill v. state, recognizing that the trial jury possesses,
a de facto power of nullification, i.e., a power to acquit the defendant regardless of the strength of the evidence against him. However, it nonetheless is true that if the evidence proves the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt it is the jury’s duty to convict.
[added 12/9/2022] Thanks to Jim Lorenz for this entry.
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Authority:
“Law of the Jungle”
ccc-2point0.com/preface
References:
Cargill v. State, 340 S.E.2d 891, 914 (1986).
www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1237866/cargill-v-state/
Jury Nullification Quotations – The American Jury Power Association.htm
americanjurypower.org/home/quotes2.php
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