http://www.askdrjones.com/in-the-media/guilty-again-by-reason-of-insanity/ Ask Dr. Jones Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:48:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.askdrjones.com/in-the-media/guilty-again-by-reason-of-insanity/#comment-7961 Pam P. Thu, 16 Mar 2006 00:56:54 +0000 http://www.askdrjones.com/?p=55#comment-7961 Using logic, a decision of "jury nullification" should have been made. The defendant obviously is 'guilty by reason of insanity'. The following ruling is only one of many cases where jury nullification has been used. "If a jury feels that the law under which the defendant is accused, is unjust, or that exigent circumstances justified the actions of the accused, or for any reason which appeals to their logic of passion, the jury has the power to acquit, and the courts must abide by that decision." (US vs Moylan, 417 F 2d 1002, 1006 (1969)) The jury should have been instructed by the judge that nullification was an option. However, rarely will a judge inform a jury of this option. The Juror's Guide at www.fija.org is worth reading. Using logic, a decision of “jury nullification” should have been made. The defendant obviously is ‘guilty by reason of insanity’. The following ruling is only one of many cases where jury nullification has been used. “If a jury feels that the law under which the defendant is accused, is unjust, or that exigent circumstances justified the actions of the accused, or for any reason which appeals to their logic of passion, the jury has the power to acquit, and the courts must abide by that decision.” (US vs Moylan, 417 F 2d 1002, 1006 (1969))
The jury should have been instructed by the judge that nullification was an option. However, rarely will a judge inform a jury of this option. The Juror’s Guide at http://www.fija.org is worth reading.

]]> http://www.askdrjones.com/in-the-media/guilty-again-by-reason-of-insanity/#comment-7960 Jon Battle Sat, 25 Feb 2006 15:30:30 +0000 http://www.askdrjones.com/?p=55#comment-7960 The husband and others who withheld medical care are the ones who should be charged. The husband and others who withheld medical care are the ones who should be charged.

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