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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One juror, who gave the name Syrina, explained why, in her opinion, the lack of more specific phone data and the use of ChatGPT prompts didn’t help the prosecution’s case, resulting in a 10-2 vote in favor of the defense and a hung jury.
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Terrence O'Brien,
The Verge,
28 June 2026
Jones’ murder case was tried in March but resulted in a hung jury and mistrial.
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Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
After his first murder trial ended in a hung jury, Hernandez was convicted at his second trial in 2017 and sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Hernandez's first trial resulted in a hung jury, the Supreme Court recalled, but he was later convicted in 2017 following a second trial and sentenced to 25-years-to-life in prison.
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Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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Terrence O'Brien,
The Verge,
28 June 2026
Jones’ murder case was tried in March but resulted in a hung jury and mistrial.
—
Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
After his first murder trial ended in a hung jury, Hernandez was convicted at his second trial in 2017 and sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.
—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Hernandez's first trial resulted in a hung jury, the Supreme Court recalled, but he was later convicted in 2017 following a second trial and sentenced to 25-years-to-life in prison.
—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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“Hung jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hung%20jury. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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