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 Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office announced the hung jury on Friday in a brief news release that doesn’t mention the 11-1 tally favoring the defense.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
Melly is accused of using jailhouse go-betweens to pressure his ex-girlfriend against cooperating with detectives and investigators in the lead-up to his first murder trial in 2023, which ended in a hung jury.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
The prior year also saw one law enforcement case stall following a hung jury and another end in an unusual dismissal agreement that even Garza’s supporters viewed skeptically.
—Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
Read's first trial resulted in a hung jury.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
Melly is accused of using jailhouse go-betweens to pressure his ex-girlfriend against cooperating with detectives and investigators in the lead-up to his first murder trial in 2023, which ended in a hung jury.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
The prior year also saw one law enforcement case stall following a hung jury and another end in an unusual dismissal agreement that even Garza’s supporters viewed skeptically.
—Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
Read's first trial resulted in a hung jury.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Hung jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hung%20jury. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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