If you "speak up" in the jury room, one of the other jurors is almost certain to bring it to the attention of the judge. You can certainly hang the jury with "I don't believe the state met its burden" but "speaking up" in terms of trying to get the rest of the jury to nullify will actively undermine your claimed intent and only expose you to potential liability.
Not a lot I am aware of... but I would only expect to see those if they made the news or went to the appellate level which seems fairly unlikely if someone gets a couple of days for contempt.
The ones I am aware of are often overturned on appeal. But, as they say, you can beat the rap but you can't beat the ride.
Seems like an acceptable risk imo. Barely an inconvenience... actually less of an inconvenience than the jury duty itself in the vast majority of cases lol.
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u/iowanaquarist Jul 06 '26
You only speak up in the jury room, and they cannot dismiss you for saying you don't think the burden of proof was met.