• jballs@sh.itjust.works
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    7 months ago

    It’s up to the government to decide whether or not they re-try a case if there is a hung jury. It’s my understanding that most of the time, they do not re-try the case because of the time and effort involved with no guarantee that the outcome would be any different. So usually a hung jury is a victory for the defense.

    I’m not a lawyer, that’s just my layman’s understanding from the legal stuff I’ve seen and read.