The Facts About Jury Duty

Article from Jeff Maehr:

If you hear a case, and you believe it is morally wrong to convict a defendant, or it is a vendetta, even if a law was broken, you have the right of "Jury Nullification." You can nullify a possible conviction which would be held against someone, by finding the defendant innocent, even though the law and evidence says he is guilty. This is a fact proven by case law.

The jury is there, by design, "to prevent oppression by the Government" and to "protect against unfounded criminal charges brought to eliminate enemies and against judges too responsive to the voice of higher authority." Duncan v. Louisiana,
391 U.S. 145, 155-56 (1968).