hung jury
noun
law
: a jury whose members cannot agree about what the verdict should be
The trial ended with a hung jury and the judge declared a mistrial.
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The trial ended in a mistrial on September 26, 2007, due to a hung jury, which was deadlocked 10-2 in favor of conviction.
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Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 17 July 2024
After her first trial resulted in a hung jury, Conley was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter in November 2017 and sentenced to 23 years in prison.
—Samantha Stutsman, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
The first trial resulted in a hung jury, but she was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter in the second trial and sentenced to 23 years in prison.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
But retrials don't usually happen after there's a hung jury, Epner said.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
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Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 17 July 2024
After her first trial resulted in a hung jury, Conley was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter in November 2017 and sentenced to 23 years in prison.
—Samantha Stutsman, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
The first trial resulted in a hung jury, but she was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter in the second trial and sentenced to 23 years in prison.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
But retrials don't usually happen after there's a hung jury, Epner said.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Hung jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hung%20jury. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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