Jury Nullification has a long history extending back before the United States existed and as a part of British Common Law.

I don't think you'll find many lawyers willing to make the argument for nullification from the bench. A lawyer friend explained to me that practicing criminal defense law was like being an island in a sea. If you piss off DA's and judges you'll find your island getting smaller or some such metaphor or simile.

It's more important to know about nullification when you're serving on a jury. That's when and where you can make a difference.

Anyways, if you'd like to learn more about jury nullification, check out:

Fully Informed Jury Association

They've got pamphlets and lots of other material
hedgehog Reviewed by hedgehog on . ask your lawyers about NULLIFICATION, if charged ... my lawyer told me all about this, many years ago, but I couldn't remember what he called it ... it is called the 'Nullification' Law, and the lawyers, judges, and prosecutors, usually don't want the jury to know about it ... basically, if a juror sees they have overwhelming evidence against you, but doesn't think you deserve to go to jail for the crime, said jury member can refuse to find you guilty, evidence or not ... no way, this day and age, that you're not gonna find 'pro-pot' jurors, and Rating: 5