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US citizens, can you give historical context and examples of jury nullification? (feddit.org)
submitted 2 days ago by Blaze@feddit.org to c/AskUSA@discuss.online
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[–] ZoDoneRightNow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The example that comes to mind for me, an Australian, is the Camden 28. They were a group of anti Vietnam war protestors who were acquitted after the jury gave not-guilty verdicts despite clear evidence against them.

[–] ZoDoneRightNow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 2 days ago

Another example is William Lynch who beat a Jesuit priest who sexually assaulted him as a child and was found not guilty by the jury despite admitting guilt

[–] Blaze@feddit.org 3 points 2 days ago

Thanks for sharing!