tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36117923.post7256498530600152099..comments2024-01-10T13:09:56.701-05:00Comments on The Jury Box Blog: Jury Nullification Requires an Open Door PolicyEdward P. Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608025606172215048noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36117923.post-8891867838547582962009-11-24T09:21:11.530-05:002009-11-24T09:21:11.530-05:00Clearly, a prosecutor should be aware that a wily ...Clearly, a prosecutor should be aware that a wily defense attorney will push these tactics. Most DAs already hammer away at the "You took an oath to uphold the law and follow the judge's instructions" theme. One potentially useful strategy for the prosecutor is to call out the defense for being manipulative. The danger here is that jurors might resent the implication that they could be manipulated so easily. So, a DA has to choose her words very carefully. (Always a good idea anyway)Edward P. Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07608025606172215048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36117923.post-85117939824738725772009-11-24T08:32:31.268-05:002009-11-24T08:32:31.268-05:00I really enjoyed reading this. I like the road ma...I really enjoyed reading this. I like the road map you outlined and found the reasoning for each step very interesting.<br /><br />I wonder, would the opposite be true for a prosecutor who was trying to close the door on nullification? Could the same map (with some tweaks) be applied to a particularly sympathetic victim or a particularly vile offense? Just a thought.Matthew M.noreply@blogger.com