Jury Quotes
“The pages of history shine on instances of the jury’s exercise of
its prerogative to disregard instructions of the judges...” U. S. v.
Dougherty, 473 F 2nd 1113, 1139 (1972)
“The law itself is on trial quite as much as the cause which is to
be decided.” Harlan F. Stone, 12th Chief Justice, U. S. Supreme
Court, 1941.
“The jury has the power to bring a verdict in the teeth of both
law and fact.” Oliver Wendell Holmes, U. S. Supreme Court
Justice, 1902.
“The jury has the right to determine both the law and the facts.”
Samuel Chase, U. S. Supreme Court Justice, 1796; Signer of the
unanimous Declaration.
“The jury has the right to judge both the law as well as the fact
in controversy.” John Jay, 1st Chief Justice, U. S. Supreme
Court, 1789.