Juries have the power to render any decision, justified or not. They are told
to stick to the law, but nothing forces them to listen. The
euphemistically-named Fully Informed Jury Movement
argues that juries should be told they have the power to defy the law.
Los Angeles police officer Lawrence M. Powell is no doubt a member.
copyright 1992, 2023 Jay J.P. Scott
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