A large majority of U.S. citizens are completely unaware of a little thing called jury nullification. In essence, it gives members of a jury the power to throw an entire lawsuit out and acquit a criminal even if the state has done its job proving the defendant guilty. A good example of this would be if an older man was arrested and on trial for growing medicinal marijuana in his own backyard for personal use. Let’s say the man is facing 20 years in prison and a steep fine. Now, this is where it gets interesting… Usually if the state (or whoever is prosecuting the older man) proved to the jury without a reasonable doubt that the man did, in fact, grow this marijuana in his yard – he is guilty of breaking the law. But, most jurors are unaware that if they disagree with the law itself – they can use their power as a jury to nullify the entire case and the acquit the man, letting him go free. In reality, they can decide on a not guilty verdict for just about any reason. Jury Nullification – The Right You Have You Aren’t Supposed To Know Exists Juror nullification is [...]