Allen Charge: What is it and When it is Used in a Criminal Trial?
What is an Allen Charge? In most jurisdictions, jury verdicts in a criminal trial must be unanimous, but what happens if deliberations stall or break down? If the jury sends a note saying they are deadlocked, the judge can give them a strongly worded instruction urging them to keep going and to try harder to […]
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