Luigi Mangione Supporters Unveil Jury Nullification: The Revolutionary Legal Principle of Ignoring All the Evidence
Radical Group Raises $1.5 Million to Explain That Murder Is Wrong Unless the Jury Likes Your Politics
According to the report that inspired this examination of America's rapidly developing feelings-based legal system, supporters of Luigi Mangione are promoting public awareness of jury nullification as his criminal cases proceed. Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has pleaded not guilty, and remains entitled to the presumption of innocence. The December 4 Legal Committee has reportedly raised more than $1.5 million for his defence. American jurisprudence has entered its boldest phase yet: the era in which activists defend the jury's independence by giving jurors detailed instructions about the independent conclusion they must reach. Under the traditional system, prosecutors present evidence, defence lawyers challenge it, and jur...