seems so ridiculous you are asking the jury to ignore your alleged co-conspirators testimony, videotapes and frankly logic in order to acquit you. and the reason that he wasn t trying to do that he didn t think that people were going to believe his story. he wanted them to vote him innocent or not guilty regardless of the evidence. that s jury nullification. there is some figures who support jury noification, particularly for nonviolent crimes by african-americans. and, you know, this was that pitch. but it comes at a great risk because as a first offender, he might have been able to get out of this without jail time but one of the big factor ares that judges look to at sentencing is whether you show remorse, whether you accept responsibility. well, you are not going to be able to do that if it s just on the stand saying this was one giant conspiracy of the legal system against him. so, he is going to have