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The jury cannot not declare itself "hung." The jury will make, or take, as many votes as it necessary to resolve the issue. Only the judge can declare a jury at an impasse (hung) and the judge will decide when the jury7 has deliberated long enough, and when sufficient votes have been taken.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThere is no time limit. The jurors continue deliberating until they feel that they cannot reach a verdict. If they cannot, they report to the judge, who may then find that it is a hung jury, if he/she believes that an agreement cannot be reached.
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∙ 13y agoIt depends completely upon the length of the trial and its complexity.
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∙ 15y agoIt is up to the judge.
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How do you use hung jury in a sentence?
We told the judge we were a hung jury.
What happens if a jury is hung?
judge can mistrila or ask the jury for more deliberation
What jury means a jury can not find a verdict?
A hung jury occurs when the members cannot reach a unanimous verdict. In such cases, the judge may declare a mistrial, and the case may be retried with a new jury.
Can a lawyer have a judge removed from a case for injustice when you have hung jury twice?
No, lawyers do not have the power to remove a judge.
When a criminal trial jury is unable to reach unanimous verdict what declaration will the trial judge issue?
If the jury cannot reach a verdict, the judge may find them to be a hung jury and declare a mistrial.
Is evidence of a prior hung jury admissible?
I think the word "evidence" is mis-used in the question but, yes, unless the judge rules that information inadmissable, the jury can be advised that they are re-trying a case that originally resulted in a hung jury.
What is it called when jury can't reach a decision?
A hung jury.
What happens in the case of a hung jury?
A hung jury means a mistrial. If a mistrial is declared, the case is tried again unless the parties settle the case or a plea...
How long does a jury deliberate before the verdict is reached in a criminal trial?
There is no one definite answer. Some juries can reach a verdict in a matter of minutes, some can take hours, and some can take days. There are occasions when a jury cannot reach a verdict, no matter how hard they try and they are called a hung jury. In case of a hung jury, the law will decide if to try the case again, or to drop the matter completely.
A hung jury is a jury that is on a verdict?
A hung jury is unable to reach unanimity on a verdict.
When a jury is not unanimous?
The expression in the US is that it is a "hung jury" which means there will have to be a new trial.
Is a new arrest warrant issued after a hung jury?
No. The defendant still remains charged with the same offense unless the charge is dismissed by the judge. Whatever the defendants status was before the hung-jury trial will remain the same until the court takes action to either dismiss the charge or re-schedule a new trial.
