Episode Synopsis "Jury Nullification in the Prohibition Era"
2020 marks the 100 years after the 18th Amendment went into effect implementing alcohol prohibition nationwide. It survived less than 14 years before it was repealed. In the meantime, jurors were hard at work protecting their neighbors via jurors' right of jury nullification. We share with you some funny historic cases FIJA has documented through our extensive research. Hear about the many dedicated jurors who protected their peaceful neighbors from unjust convictions and made Prohibition unenforceable by drinking the evidence and more!