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deadlocked jury

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A quick definition of deadlocked jury:

A deadlocked jury, also known as a hung jury, is when a group of people who are supposed to decide if someone is guilty or not cannot agree on a decision. Even if they try really hard, they cannot come to a conclusion that meets the required voting rules. This means that the trial has to start over again. The judge will try to avoid this by telling the jury to keep talking and trying to agree. If they still can't agree, the judge will say that the trial is over and nobody is guilty or not guilty.

A more thorough explanation:

A deadlocked jury, also known as a hung jury, is a situation where the members of a jury are unable to reach a verdict by the required voting margin, resulting in a mistrial. This happens when the jurors cannot agree on a decision, even after honest attempts to do so.

For example, if a jury is tasked with deciding whether a defendant is guilty or not guilty, and after several rounds of deliberation, they are still split evenly, the jury is considered deadlocked. In this case, the judge may send the jury back for further deliberation, hoping that they will eventually reach a verdict. However, if the jury is still unable to reach a decision, the judge will declare a mistrial.

Deadlocked juries can be frustrating for everyone involved, as they often result in a retrial of the case. However, they are an important part of the legal system, as they ensure that a defendant is not convicted or acquitted without a fair and unanimous decision from the jury.

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CynicalOops
17:14
Presents
CynicalOops
17:14
Im just gonna get everyone tickets so thats why i said that
jackfrost11770
17:14
people are so stupid on the internet its crazy
CynicalOops
17:15
T5 soft
windyMagician
17:18
that and the post asking for low gpa success stories along with every other identifying detail
i should be a vtuber so i can finally realize my dream of becoming an anime girl
17:23
@CynicalOops: tickets to what?
CynicalOops
17:26
I got my brother tickets to a golf tournament and im going to get my mom ski lift tickets because she just moved near a ski resort
Dkk
18:08
Nice, I am on bad terms with my siblings so i am getting them nothing and they should get me nothing too and I am getting my mom a gift.
18:16
I just noticed that UMich has the majority of their acceptances really early on. Does anyone know what happens to mid-November applicants? Are we just cooked?
TGM
18:23
How long can I delay sending my fall grades if they hurt my GPA? I’m still waiting on decisions and ideally I’m hoping they decide BEFORE seeing my new grades
TGM
18:27
dropped my GPA below median for a couple of schools I’m applying to, when I was above median before
Dkk
18:32
@TGM: Not long enough to get another transcript to recover.
Dkk
18:33
Honestly you could just wait until someone actually asks for your fall grades. Who knows.
Dkk
18:34
@wigwav: It looks like if below medians it will not help but If applying in November it seems you are still middle of the cycle.
18:34
@wigwav: nah
TGM
18:34
like am I expected to send it unprompted or can I wait until a school requested it
Dkk
18:35
@TGM: Expected to send it unprompted but you can wait and see.
18:36
Is your LSAT also below median?
TGM
18:37
It’s above median, but I’m applying T6 with unimpressive softs, so even with a good LSAT it’s tough
texaslawhopefully
18:38
Yeah, then I would just wait as long as you can to send it
texaslawhopefully
18:38
For like HLS at least, if you wait till J6 then you may already have a decision
TGM
18:39
@texaslawhopefully: alas, haven’t even gotten an interview (applied around thanksgiving)
18:39
Yeah I would delay as long as you have plausible deniability
TGM
18:40
I actually do have a transcript issue that registrar needs to resolve, should I say that
TGM
18:41
(Course marked as Incomplete that’s supposed to be removed)
TGM
18:41
not sure if I should email them to say that, or just hold off on sending it and not give an excuse
18:41
I think I just wouldn’t reach out and if they ask for them then say that
Dkk
18:41
@tgm Yeah sounds good, say that if they ask
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