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> Also if jury nullification is important to the defendant's case then it would be the job of their attorney to make sure the jury is aware of that choice.

They're not allowed to inform you in most states, as I understand it. I think, however, that there are one or two states which are exceptions in that regard and say something about jurors having the final say in their jury instructions, but it's been quite a while since I've read up on this.




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