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Jury nullification is a right.
Get fucked, you fascist fuckstick.
I hope lots and lots and lots of Americans that might be on juries have now learned of their rights due to Stephen Miller crying about it.
I hope Luigi's jury nullified everything. But I don't think that is necessary, a simple acquittal will do.
An acquittal is jury nullification. The jury decides "yeah, they probably did it, but this is some bullshit" and votes not guilty.
Jury nullification exists because juries can aquit for any reason. They are encouraged to acquit based on facts and "shadow of a doubt" (criminal) or "preponderance of evidence" (civil). But, they can also acquit for other reasons, and if they are doing it because the law, or it's application in this case, is unjust, that is jury nullification (of the law).
U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli wrote: “Apparently he thought it would be funny to interfere with our immigration enforcement operations. Now he can laugh behind bars while he faces justice. Nunez is looking at up to 10 years in federal prison if convicted.”
Essayli, acknowledged the outcome on Friday: “A jury found Mr. Nuñez not guilty. He was free on bond prior to the trial. We have no further comment.”
LOL get fucked fascists.
Apparently he thought it would be funny to interfere with our immigration enforcement operations.
I mean, he was right.
When you can't comprehend that jury nullification is a by product of our judicial system. It can be used for bad or good - see lynchings of the jim crow era vs those helping slaves escape.
This prick is the embodiment of the fascist belief that the law has in groups that it does not bind but protects and our groups that bind but do not protect.
This is literally 100% the reason why a jury of your peers exists.
The founding fathers went through a system where dipshits like Stephen Miller could just make up whatever they wanted, and the people had no role, and they fought a whole war to cancel that system. They knew exactly what was up with it.
Edit: If, by some chance, you wind up on a jury where this comes up, just pretend you've never heard of it. Even having heard the term, or understanding the concept, will almost certainly get you disqualified from the jury. You can do the exact same process of deciding that it's a bunch of bullshit that whatever person is being accused of whatever when it's pretty obvious that they were not the one in the wrong, without it being called "jury nullification." It's just justice, it's just common sense, like I said it is the whole intent of having a jury.
The only thing I want coming out of Stephen Millers mouth is the executioners bullet after that Nazi ghoul is tried and sentenced for his crimes against humanity.
The vehicle was blocking a driveway, and it was towed a block away. ICE was back in that car less than 15 later.
10 years in prison is way overkill for that.
10 minutes in prison would have been overkill.
I hope he sues for wrongful prosecution.
So you're saying the guy was just doing his job? Towing illegally parked vehicles?
Pee Wee Himmler better get used to lots and lots of jury nullification. It's probably why this little asshat is trying to get away with disappearing people with no trial - he hates and despises We, The People.
Jury nullification is the real reasons juries exist. Pass all the corrupt laws and appoint all the corrupt justices you want. As long as we still have trial by jury we have a check on power from the citizens.
This is why I hate people who say they hate being on a jury.
You have the most direct access to affect your society in a jury box than you do at the ballot box.
I live in Texas. Jurors are paid $20/day with no reimbursement for expenses, and employers aren't required to pay employees on jury duty (though mine does).
So yeah - people hate it.
Juries exist to determine facts, and check the work of the prosecutor to make sure they proved the case to the standards required by law. They are an essential part of the legal process, and the possibility of nullification is an interesting byproduct.
This case was not nullification. He was charged with theft for towing a car, which is not theft anywhere, and is standard practice for tow truck operators. The vehicle was returned less than 20 minutes later.
Not guilty was a reasonable conclusion, not a case of a jury nullifying an otherwise solid case.
"Pee Wee Himmler" is great lol
Jury nullification isn’t illegal lmao you fucking fascist crybaby.
WAHHHHHH WAAHHHHHH PEOPLE HAVE RIGHTS WAHHHHH
Whiney little Nazi bitch
Rich and powerful love using loopholes, until poor people get to use them too.
Then they get mad.
One of my goals in life is to personally cause Stephen Miller to have a melt down.
All you have to do is feed him some garlic or throw some holy water on him and he'll be a puddle within a minute
Unfortunately, he didn't literally melt.
OK, well, he is a melt, but that's different.
Maybe this movie will end like Raiders of the Lost Ark
I believe the US populace is starting to think of ICE as injustice and automatically nullify.
Video from the scene showed federal agents chasing the truck as it pulled away, before arresting Nuñez and leading him away in handcuffs.
Where is the follow up court case where they pay this guy a couple million for assault and false imprisonment.
Miller really leads into the comically evil look.
as to
“blatant jury nullification”
Well its not illegal. So he can take "blatant" and shove it up his rear. It should be used more often, considerinbg the shitty state the court system is in and the hand he had in making it so bad. He really needs to shut his stupid piehole.
Good Let him cry like the toehead twit he is
Downvoted for the shitty dailybeast source and no free link. Fuck paywalls.
If the goal is to make sure that trial results are based solely on the facts of the case and the letter of the law, then we would have juries composed of lawyers and other experts. We don't though. We have juries made up of randomly selected citizens. There is no logical reason to have a trial by a jury of your peers other than to make it possible for your peers to protect you from unjust laws. If this was a case of jury nullification, then it's a case of our justice system working as intended.
If Steven Miller got an aneurism over his anger, this would be even better.
Stephen Miller has erupted at “blatant jury nullification”
Jury nullification is entirely legal and built into the American justice system. Jury decision to nullify is final and protects from unjust application of laws. Cry about it, Nazi.
"Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward. And then remember this. The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."
Bro is basically saying whiteness overrides jury decisions
Dear Jesus Christ, will you & Santa figure out a way to bring senor miller a healthy dose of some incurable type of cancer this holiday season? A go fund me can be set up if’n ya’ll need $’s for incentive to get ‘er done.
Herr Mueller pouts when he doesn't get his way.
He's a shitbag.
Get fucked, shitlord.
Stay sad.
Brain Aneurysm you can do it we believe in you
