LD1782 — An Act To Empower Jurors By Allowing Instructions That They May Find A Defendant Not Guilty If A Guilty Verdict Would Yield An Unjust Result

LD1782 — An Act To Empower Jurors By Allowing Instructions That They May Find A Defendant Not Guilty If A Guilty Verdict Would Yield An Unjust Result · Informed CitizenryThis bill amends 15 MRSA §1261 to modify jury instructions in criminal trials. It requires the court to instruct the jury that they must find a defendant not guilty if there is a reasonable doubt…Open in Informed Citizenry