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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In a narrative that was a bit more polished than the first time around last fall, which ended in a hung jury, Deputy District Attorney Jeffrey Hightower said that Adel Ramos should be put to death for the ambush-style shooting of 26-year-old police rookie Tara O’Sullivan.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
Cordeiro’s first trial ended in a hung jury, with a single juror voting to convict, according to the Innocence Project.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
McCain's post came a little over an hour before the judge in Penny's trial dismissed the most serious charge against him, second-degree manslaughter, following a hung jury.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors will try Throughout Melly’s first trial, which ended in a hung jury, the rapper’s persona as an artist was a prevalent theme in evidence and testimony presented.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
Cordeiro’s first trial ended in a hung jury, with a single juror voting to convict, according to the Innocence Project.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
McCain's post came a little over an hour before the judge in Penny's trial dismissed the most serious charge against him, second-degree manslaughter, following a hung jury.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors will try Throughout Melly’s first trial, which ended in a hung jury, the rapper’s persona as an artist was a prevalent theme in evidence and testimony presented.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Hung jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hung%20jury. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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