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Can a judge send a jury back to deliberate if they did not agree on a verdict?
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Yes.
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What does to appeal the verdict mean?
It means that you don`t agree with the verdict or sentence given to you. You appeal the verdict/sentence and it goes back to the judge, who rules on it again. When you run out of appeals,the sentence is carried out.
In a trial why does the judge read the verdict before the jury announces it?
There are specific documents that must be agreed upon and signed by the foreman of the jury before a verdict is valid. The judge reads the material to be certain everything is in order before a verdict is allowed to be read aloud in court and entered into the court record. If the documents are not properly filled out and signed the jury is remanded back to the jury room to complete the process as required.
What is motion for a directed verdict?
The Motion is what the party uses to move (ask) the Court to do something (i.e., MOTION for Directed Verdict). The moving party files the Motion for Directed Verdict where the jury has come back with a finding that the evidence and/or testimony did not support. Say for instance the Plaintiff did not carry its burden of proof. So to prevent a miscarriage of justice, the Judge basically overrules the Jury and DIRECTS a VERDICT.
The verdict of a Judge Mathis episode about the mans leg left in a smoker grill in a warehouse it aired 110107?
Judge Mathis awarded the plaintiff 5000 bucks but didn't order the defendant to return his own leg back to the plaintiff. One of the most hilarious episodes ever. LOL I am the defendant in that case and yes, it was quite bizarre. It took Judge Mathis several attempts to reach a verdict as there was no precedence. Many law schools were blogging as to whether it was an actual body part and whether or not the auction was legal. The real estate warehouse knew of the leg and continued the sale.
What happens when a appellate rejects a verdict?
They don't "reject" a lower court verdict per se, they can reverse a verdict and remand the case back to the lower court for corrective action based on points of law and rules of legal procedure.
What happen when an appellate court rejects a verdict?
They don't "reject" a lower court verdict per se, they can reverse a verdict and remand the case back to the lower court for corrective action based on points of law and rules of legal procedure.
If a jury tells the judge they can not make a decision what happens next?
A jury's claim of being deadlocked, or 'hung,' is virtually never accepted on first occurrence. The judge will re-instruct the jurors on the point(s) of law they should be considering and send them back for more deliberation. Added: In the event that the Jury is not able to reach a verdict and the judge is convinced that no further deliberation will be successful, the court will eventually be forced to declare a mistrial.
What happens if a jury cannot agree on a guilty finding?
In the case of a jury than cannot reach a verdict, they notify the judge - the judge will probably re-instruct them in the law and order them back to deliberation. If they still cannot reach a verdict and are hopelessly deadlocked, the judge may declare a MISTRIAL and dismiss the jury. The case will be given a new court date and be re-tried.
In to kill a mokingbird why did Atticus agree to let the kids come back and watch the verdict?
Atticus wanted to shield his children from the harshness of the world and wanted them to see the importance of doing what is morally right, even if it is difficult. He wanted to teach them about fairness, justice and the reality of the judicial system.
Does Double Jeopardy attach in a Florida Criminal case when a Judge declares a mistrial because of a note that the jury was deadlocked the jury deliberated one hour?
No. Double jeapordy does not apply just because a mis-trial is declared. It simply means that the entire case must be re-tried. If the jury had come back with a verdict of not guilty - and the judge ordered you re-tried again on the same charge -THAT would be double jeapordy.
Did judge Mathis have a operation on his back?
Yes
If my lawyer has called me to his office to hear the verdict of a case and to get my court fees back are the chances that I have won or lost?
If you are getting something back, you probably won. If he is getting fees back, you probably lost.
