return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 7 days agoLuigi Mangione prosecutors have a jury problem: "So much sympathy"www.newsweek.comexternal-linkmessage-square274fedilinkarrow-up11.19Karrow-down119cross-posted to: usa@lemmy.ml
arrow-up11.18Karrow-down1external-linkLuigi Mangione prosecutors have a jury problem: "So much sympathy"www.newsweek.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 7 days agomessage-square274fedilinkcross-posted to: usa@lemmy.ml
minus-squaretlou3please@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoThe jurors have discretion, yes, but that doesn’t kick in at the jury vetting stage. Again, I get the sentiment, but that’s just the way it works.
minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoI’m sorry if I implied that jurors interpreting the law “kicks in” during jury vetting. I’m not actually sure what that means.
minus-squaretlou3please@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoI mean it’s true that jury nullification is a thing, but that relates to decisions made in the jury room. Jury vetting is a completely separate matter that takes place before the trial starts proper.
The jurors have discretion, yes, but that doesn’t kick in at the jury vetting stage. Again, I get the sentiment, but that’s just the way it works.
I’m sorry if I implied that jurors interpreting the law “kicks in” during jury vetting. I’m not actually sure what that means.
I mean it’s true that jury nullification is a thing, but that relates to decisions made in the jury room. Jury vetting is a completely separate matter that takes place before the trial starts proper.