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dreamcompilertoday at 4:00 PM2 repliesview on HN

As others in this thread point out, this is not nullification. Nullification is a different thing and grand juries cannot do it.


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Sohcahtoa82today at 4:42 PM

> Nullification is a different thing and grand juries cannot do it.

It might not fit the textbook definition of jury nullification, but it would absolutely fit the spirit of the definition.

If the prosecution presents nearly irrefutable proof that the Ohio man destroyed the camera (Which from what I've heard is the case), but the grand jury declined to indict anyway because they're vehemently against Flock cameras and want to stick it to the government, then as far as I'm concerned, that's nullification.

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john01davtoday at 4:41 PM

Why can't grand juries do it? I thought that it's when juries intentionally rule against what the law says, while saying otherwise, as a consequence of juries not being able to be penalized for their ruling. I don't seen any reason that the same can't happen with a grand jury.

A web search comes up with articles saying that it's more common with non-grand juries, but that's not the same as "cannot do it", while they also speak about a prosecutor's ability to re-indict, but that still doesn't guarantee them a charge.

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