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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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.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Cordeiro’s first trial ended in a hung jury, as only one juror voted to convict him.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
Cordeiro's first trial ended in a hung jury, with only one juror voting to convict him.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2025
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.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Cordeiro’s first trial ended in a hung jury, as only one juror voted to convict him.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
Cordeiro's first trial ended in a hung jury, with only one juror voting to convict him.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2025
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.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Hung jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hung%20jury. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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