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Originally Posted by yaktamer
The judge is NOT authorized to enter a directed verdict of acquittal based upon personal disagreement with the law (which is the essence of nullification). This IS "the way things are." As far as the Zenger case goes, while it is historically interesting, it predates the adoption of the Consitution by decades, and is effectively of no precedential value.
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The essence of nullification is not "Personal disagreement with the law" rather it is applying the law in the specific case when the jury decides what is right and wrong. As for the Zenger case, the Supremes recently decided they can consider all foreign laws as equal to US law in US courts, if they can use it to follow their political beliefs. Sorry I don't have a cite.
Geoff
Who has seen way too many political persecutions lately.