Sayles v. State

Karon Sayles v. State of Maryland, No. 2794, Sept. Term, 2018; Dalik Daniel Oxely v. State of Maryland, No. 2797, Sept. Term 2018, Bobby Jamar Johnson v. State of Maryland, No. 2798, Sept. Term 2018. Opinion filed on April 1, 2020, by Berger, J. CRIMINAL LAW – JURY NULLIFICATION Jury nullification is a jury’s knowing and deliberate rejection of the evidence or refusal to apply the law either because the jury wants to send a message about some social issue that is larger than the case itself or because the result dictated by law is contrary to the jury’s sense of justice, morality, or…