Thursday 5 March 2009

Jury Nullification

"The Juror's Creed"
I will not allow my self to be a juror unless I am certian that I can protect the rights of the innocent as well as proclaim the guilt of the criminal.
I will remeber that when I take my oath I become a judge and the judge becomes a referee.
I will honor my obligation to be a judge and to judge the both the law and the facts that as is my right and duty.
I will not allow the referee, the prospector, or the other jurors to talk me out of doing what I know to be right.
I will always be mindful that the accused is innocent until I vote otherwise.
I will claim my right to interrogate the witnesses to eliminate doubt because I will not vote against the accused if I have any doubt.
If I become aware that the Constistutional or other rights of the accused are not being honored, i will automatically vote in favor of the accused, unless I am completly satisfied that harm has truly been done to others by the accused.
I will vote in favor of any defendant who is prevented from telling me why he believes I should find him not guilty.
May I never be an instrument of harm to anyone who does no harm, or who has broken no law.