The supreme court, of the corporate United states, decides Horning v. District of Columbia: “The judge cannot direct a verdict it is true, and the jury has the power to bring in a verdict in the teeth of both law and facts.” (emphasis added)
[added 6/20/2022] Thanks to Jim Lorenz for this entry.
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Articles VI and VIII of Amendment
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References:
Horning v. District of Columbia (full text) 254 U.S. 135 (1920) Justia U.S. Supreme Court Center.htm
supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/254/135/case.html
Jury Nullification Quotations – The American Jury Power Association.htm
americanjurypower.org/home/quotes2.php