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“Although the right to a jury trial is guaranteed by the American Constitution, it has been under a relentless attack over the years.  Most Americans are unaware that 95 percent of the cases in our criminal justice system never go to trial.  And, in the few cases that do go to trial, jurors are typically misled about their prerogative to acquit (“jury nullification”).  In November, Cato will be re-releasing an e-book, Jury Nullification: The Evolution of a Doctrine, by Clay Conrad.  Glenn Reynolds reviewed the initial publication here. Let me take this opportunity to report on several positive developments that will help to revive the doctrine of jury nullification in American law.”

http://www.cato.org/blog/its-jury-rights-day