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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After a first trial ended in a hung jury, Read was acquitted on all charges related to the death of O’Keefe in June 2025, and was only found guilty of operating a vehicle under the influence.
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Forbestv, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
The first trial ended in a hung jury.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
After a hung jury led to a mistrial at her first trial, Read was acquitted of all charges except operating under the influence during the retrial.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Her first trial ended in a hung jury.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 June 2026
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Forbestv, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
The first trial ended in a hung jury.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
After a hung jury led to a mistrial at her first trial, Read was acquitted of all charges except operating under the influence during the retrial.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Her first trial ended in a hung jury.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 June 2026
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“Hung jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hung%20jury. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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