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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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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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