Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Quote “The pages of history shine on instances of the jury's exercise of it's prerogative to disregard instructions of the judge.” ~ U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia US v. Dougherty, 473 F 2nd 1113, 1139, (1972) Jury , Justice , Law Ratings and Comments Reply Mike, Norwalk 7/29/13 12 judges (jurors) deciding fact and law for example. Reply cal, lewisville, tx 7/29/13 I always wondered how a judge could instruct a jury not to consider something already heard in court. Reply Mike, Norwalk 7/29/13 One experience I had in Federal Court was; the judge wagged his finger at the jurors while sternly directing the jury to find the defendant guilty. The judge then went on as part of his instructions, telling the jury why they should find the defendant guilty. Upon getting the transcripts to build an appeal, we found the transcripts to be completely altered. Reply jim k, Austin, Tx 7/29/13 Jury Nullification over rides any Instruction by a judge. Reply Mary - MI 7/29/13 Yes! The right of Jury Nullification! SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia quote is found in these categories: Jury quotes Justice quotes Law quotes About U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Bio of U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Quotations by U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Books by/about U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia videos U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Wikipedia Astrological chart for U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia