Stephen Miller has erupted at “blatant jury nullification” after a Los Angeles tow truck driver was acquitted of stealing an ICE vehicle in the latest embarrassment for Donald Trump’s Justice Department.
Bobby Nuñez, 33, was charged with theft of government property after towing away a locked ICE SUV—with its keys and firearm secured inside—during a chaotic immigration arrest in downtown Los Angeles on Aug. 15.
Video from the scene showed federal agents chasing the truck as it pulled away, before arresting Nuñez and leading him away in handcuffs.
I hope Luigi’s jury nullified everything. But I don’t think that is necessary, a simple acquittal will do.
An acquittal is jury nullification. The jury decides “yeah, they probably did it, but this is some bullshit” and votes not guilty.
Jury nullification exists because juries can aquit for any reason. They are encouraged to acquit based on facts and “shadow of a doubt” (criminal) or “preponderance of evidence” (civil). But, they can also acquit for other reasons, and if they are doing it because the law, or it’s application in this case, is unjust, that is jury nullification (of the law).