You don't need a Johnny Cochran type lawyer to get acquited.

As long as you plead your case, inform the jurors of the history of jury nullification and it's purpose, and act civil and polite....you should be gold.

The moment you act like a douche, or a drug-addict, you're probably screwed.

Most people are sensible enough to understand that what you did was not "evil" enough to deserve punishment. Just hope you don't get stuck with a jury full of hardcore evangelicals.
doubleeights Reviewed by doubleeights on . Your Constitutional Right + Jury Nullification! Jury Nullification Article III Section II of the United States Constitution: "The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any state, the trial shall be at such place or places as the Congress may by law have directed. " (emphasis mine) So, for those of you who get caught, 1) Instead of taking probation or whatever, demand a trial by Rating: 5