Jury Nullification
Fully-Informed Jury Bill Passes Utah House Committee
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Feb. 28, 2017) – A Utah bill that would require state courts to fully inform jurors of their right to use discretion in rendering verdicts passed an important House committee last week. Rep. Mark Roberts (R-67) introduced House Bill 332...
New Hampshire House Passes Bill That Would Require Courts to Fully Inform Juries
CONCORD, N.H. (Feb. 15, 2017) – A New Hampshire bill that would require state courts to fully inform jurors of their right to nullify passed the House today. House Bill 133 (HB133) would require courts to “inform the jury of its right to judge the facts and the...
New Hampshire Bill Would Require Courts to Inform Juries of Their Right to Nullify
CONCORD, N.H. (Dec. 28, 2016) – A bill prefiled in the New Hampshire State House for 2017 would require state courts to fully inform jurors of their right to nullify. House Bill 133 (HB133) would require courts to “inform the jury of its right to judge the...
Plea Bargains and the Right to a Trial by Jury
Because of the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution, anyone accused of a crime is entitled to a trial by jury. To whit: “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to…a public trial, by an impartial jury of the…district wherein...