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What should I expect if I have been summoned for jury duty? (discuss.online)

submitted 2 weeks ago by lriv724@discuss.online to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I have it tomorrow, and I live in the state of Florida.

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[–] davel@lemmy.ml 26 points 2 weeks ago

Don’t mention jury nullification at all. Don’t even hint at it, not even with your fellow jurors. You will be replaced by an alternate juror if the judge gets a whiff of this.

The path to nullification may be a lonely and socially painful one in the deliberation room, and may result in a hung jury. You may have to stubbornly refuse to convict, against the pleading & cajoling of your eleven peers, and do it without revealing your true motive of nullification.