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 Massachusetts woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend in a snowy collision has lost her Massachusetts Supreme Court appeal seeking to have her case tossed on the grounds of double jeopardy after a chaotic murder trial ended in a hung jury.
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
The case was tried twice, the first ending in a hung jury and the second in acquittal.
—Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 3 Feb. 2025
Danny Masterson Transferred to State Prison and Mugshot Released After Rape Conviction
Masterson was ultimately found guilty of two counts of rape in May 2023, while the third count of rape resulted in a hung jury.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The trial of Dave Forbes, the first pro athlete to be indicted for a crime committed during play, ends in a hung jury.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
The case was tried twice, the first ending in a hung jury and the second in acquittal.
—Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 3 Feb. 2025
Danny Masterson Transferred to State Prison and Mugshot Released After Rape Conviction
Masterson was ultimately found guilty of two counts of rape in May 2023, while the third count of rape resulted in a hung jury.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The trial of Dave Forbes, the first pro athlete to be indicted for a crime committed during play, ends in a hung jury.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
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“Hung jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hung%20jury. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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