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What's something that feels illegal to know? (lemmy.world)

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[-] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Wasn't the guy who killed his sons rapist in plain sight of everyone let off due to jury nullification?

[-] trafficnab@lemmy.ca 8 points 11 months ago

Gary Plauché killed his son's rapist in front of a TV crew's rolling camera, he was only charged with manslaughter and received 5 years probation and 300 hours of community service partly due to state prosecutors not believing they would be able to successfully convict him of murder due to the public's widespread support of his actions

[-] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Soo like the threat of jury nullification?

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