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no_hypocrisy

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3. Yes. However, new story today about Trump threatening to put any

Reply to Frustratedlady (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 24, 2020, 08:20 AM

Jan 2020

Senator's head on a spike if they vote to convict to remove MAY constitute threat, even metaphorically. Would the nullification be valid if based on duress or threat?

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Jury Nullification [View all] no_hypocrisy Jan 2020 OP

But, if the jury has been threatened with public disgrace if they vote guilty... Frustratedlady Jan 2020 #1

Why yessss, they ARE that corrupt. NCLefty Jan 2020 #2

Yes. However, new story today about Trump threatening to put any no_hypocrisy Jan 2020 #3

Yes, that is the quote I was referring to and should have spelled it out. I had just seen it. Frustratedlady Jan 2020 #8

They are so deep into the corruption... kentuck Jan 2020 #4

Oh,hell yes. GeorgeGist Jan 2020 #7

I would think that 20 or so Jurors who broke . . . . Iliyah Jan 2020 #5

That's actually what they WANT people to think FBaggins Jan 2020 #6