This Is How a Sandwich Showed Americans How Much Power They Have

Jury nullification is the justice system's best kept secret. But more people are waking up.

Every so often, a headline-grabbing case reminds us of the unique — and little understood — power wielded by American juries.

Yet, the case of Sean Dunn, the former Department of Justice paralegal who became an overnight viral sensation for hurling a sandwich at a Customs and Border Patrol officer, provides a textbook example of jury nullification in mo…