What exactly does a hung jury mean?

 

They can't unanimously decide on a verdict?

What exactly does a hung jury mean?

 

They can't unanimously decide on a verdict?

 

If the jurors cannot agree on a verdict, a hung jury results, leading to a mistrial. The case is not decided, and it may be tried again at a later date before a new jury. Or the plaintiff or government may decide not to pursue the case further and there will be no subsequent trial.

If the jurors cannot agree on a verdict, a hung jury results, leading to a mistrial. The case is not decided, and it may be tried again at a later date before a new jury. Or the plaintiff or government may decide not to pursue the case further and there will be no subsequent trial.

 

And the judge told them that wasn't happening? Good for her.

We don't know what the numbers are in the jury. It could be 11-1 guilty, 11-1 not guilty or somewhere in between. My guess is there is no way this jury will get to guilty of murder if there is that much disagreement. They will either be guilty voluntary manslaughter or not guilty. Or they can say they are hopelessly hung.

 

If they end up hung, then we will learn the numbers. Those numbers could dictate whether a retrial happens. If it was 11-1 not guilty, the prosecution could decide they put their best case forward and still it was 11-1 not guilty so no purpose in a retrial. I doubt that would happen in this case, but that is the way it would go in most normal cases. The more the numbers tilt toward guilty, the more likely a retrial if the jury comes back hung.

If the jury cannot reach a verdict after continued deliberations and this goes to a new trial, are the murder and voluntary manslaughter charges off the table now or can they retry with the same charges?

If the jury cannot reach a verdict after continued deliberations and this goes to a new trial, are the murder and voluntary manslaughter charges off the table now or can they retry with the same charges?

 

Same charges. I believe.

If the jury cannot reach a verdict after continued deliberations and this goes to a new trial, are the murder and voluntary manslaughter charges off the table now or can they retry with the same charges?

 

Same charges. I believe.

 

Yes, same charges can be brought.

Curious, if they come back again saying they're hung...will the judge poll each individual juror on their specific stance? Just wondering how the breakdown will be, based upon who's sitting on this jury.

And the judge told them that wasn't happening? Good for her.

 

From what I understand she is very buttoned up and many people were happy she got this case.

If the jury cannot reach a verdict after continued deliberations and this goes to a new trial, are the murder and voluntary manslaughter charges off the table now or can they retry with the same charges?

 

 

I thought I read they could go with lesser.

Deters gas said that should it end in a hung jury he will decide to retry the case based on the number of guilty votes.

I've sat on a jury that ended up being hung (at least on one charge). It was very frustrating, as it was 11-1. But, we could've been there for a year, and she wouldn't have changed her mind. Going to be interesting in seeing if this one changes, or remains hung.

This may be a topic for its own thread, but should a jury have to be unanimous to convict?

Deters gas said that should it end in a hung jury he will decide to retry the case based on the number of guilty votes.

 

That should say "Deters HAS said..."

I'd hate to think that a juror will change their mind because it's Friday afternoon.