However, jury trials can almost always be overruled by the judge. Or the judge can replace a juror for "reasons".
As a lawyer, not really. A judge can "instruct" you, but if you choose to disobey that instruction there is nothing the judge can do. There are no directed verdicts in criminal trials.
not a lawyer, but i do read a bit. nice they put the laws online for folks to read at least the state ones do not tried to find federal ones, but a judge can also not punish a jury for their vote this is how concepts like jury nullification work and exisit a feature that i think needs used more these day's.
As a lawyer, not really. A judge can "instruct" you, but if you choose to disobey that instruction there is nothing the judge can do. There are no directed verdicts in criminal trials.
not a lawyer, but i do read a bit. nice they put the laws online for folks to read at least the state ones do not tried to find federal ones, but a judge can also not punish a jury for their vote this is how concepts like jury nullification work and exisit a feature that i think needs used more these day's.