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Judges and Judiciary

May 9, 2001

High Court Rejects 'Jury Nullification'

SAN FRANCISCO - For the first time, the California Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the duty of trial judges to replace jurors who refuse to apply the law in criminal cases.

By Peter Blumberg
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - For the first time, the California Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the duty of trial judges to replace jurors who refuse to apply the law in criminal cases.
        In the case of a juror who told a trial judge he could not in good conscien...

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