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Originally Posted by Hasbinbad
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jury can do whatever the fuck they want. instructions are actually suggestions. a jury does not have to convict if they feel a person has broken an unjust law, and can convict if they are convinced outside the letter of the law.
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They can do whatever they want, but they cannot force certain results no matter how badly they want them.
It's far from certain, but if the defense scores a few more big plays, be they procedural or evidentiary, it's very possible the judge could toss the case despite a guilty jury verdict.