Just served on my first criminal jury.

[RandySF]

Jury duty is all done, it was NOT a typical or easy. When your bound by the judge's instructions, you sometimes reach decisions you are not happy with. Is this case, 12 people could not agree.

[nosmokes]

1. ya know, the jury is the ultimate authority in a criminal courtroom.

Many may disagree, but the bottom line is that it comes down 12 people.

edit to add- thanks for serving.

[jberryhill]

2. Thank you

I'm sorry you could not all agree, but that's the way it goes sometimes.

The independent perspectives of 12 people are what it all comes down to.

[grasswire]

3. and the jury has the right to judge the law as well as the facts of the case.

No one will tell you that in a courthouse, and you would be arrested if you pass out a pamphlet advising jurors of that right allowed under the Constitution.

The principle is jury nullification. http://www.fija.org

[Bragi]

4. Interesting site, thanks /nt

[Gidney N Cloyd]

5. So it was a hung jury?