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Jury finds Chicago man not guilty in murder-for-hire case involving U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino: live updates

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Jury finds Chicago man not guilty in murder-for-hire case involving U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino: live updates

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News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days ago

Federal jury rejects Bovino murder plot after attorney calls on panel to 'stop the overreaching government'

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It took jurors roughly three hours to acquit Juan Espinoza Martinez of a murder-for-hire aimed at U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino, the face of Operation Midway Blitz.

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Jury nullification is a thing. Even if there are no mitigating legal factors, a jury can acquit if they disagree with the law.
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  We’re going to be seeing a lot of jury nullification in the future.
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    And a lot of ignoring the rulings as well.

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