Defendants being tried by a jury for deliberately breaking a law they feel is unjust or immoral
A) are the last defendants who want juries to exercise the jury's power to nullify
B) appeal to nullification powers when they want to be judged by the morality of their acts, not the legality
C) want the judge to warn the jury to follow the law as the judge instructs the jury on it
D) want a trial behind closed doors so the public won't see how unfair and unjust the law is they broke

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Defendants who deliberately break a law they believe is unjust or immoral often appeal to the jury's power of nullification, hoping to be judged based on the morality of their actions rather than the strict legality. This is because jury nullification allows jurors to acquit defendants even if they believe the defendants have violated the letter of the law, based on the jurors' own sense of justice, fairness, or morality.

Defendants Being Tried by a Jury for Deliberately Breaking a Law