You can't have a jury that must follow a judge's instruction and the same jury knowing it can disregard the judge's instruction - they are exclusive. It is intended, absolutely, for any single juror to decide their vote based on their own conscience regardless of anything else. It is intended because it is near impossible to prevent a person from decisions based on their own conscience; only ignorance can ruin this perfectly good idea.
You can't have a jury that must follow a judge's instruction and the same jury knowing it can disregard the judge's instruction - they are exclusive. It is intended, absolutely, for any single juror to decide their vote based on their own conscience regardless of anything else. It is intended because it is near impossible to prevent a person from decisions based on their own conscience; only ignorance can ruin this perfectly good idea.
ETSubmariner 1 year ago