The topic of jury nullification has long incited debate, with strong opinions on both sides. Paul Butler a former Special Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Columbia, claims jury nullification is necessary in order to fight laws that are racially unjust and argues that African-American jurors should exercise their right of nullification and it is their moral responsibility to emancipate some guilty black outlaws (Butler, 1995, p. 679). Jury nullification, occurs when jurors deliberately vote to acquit a defendant, regardless of evidence presented to establish the defendant’s guilt (Spohn, 2009, p. 68). It is a mechanism employed by prosecutors to encourage jurors to disregard the law and evidence and acquit defendants (Horowitz,…