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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Jones’ murder case was tried in March but resulted in a hung jury and mistrial.
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Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
After his first murder trial ended in a hung jury, Hernandez was convicted at his second trial in 2017 and sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Hernandez's first trial resulted in a hung jury, the Supreme Court recalled, but he was later convicted in 2017 following a second trial and sentenced to 25-years-to-life in prison.
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Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Hernandez’s first trial in 2015 ended with a hung jury.
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Kc Baker,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Kairi Lowery,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
After his first murder trial ended in a hung jury, Hernandez was convicted at his second trial in 2017 and sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.
—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Hernandez's first trial resulted in a hung jury, the Supreme Court recalled, but he was later convicted in 2017 following a second trial and sentenced to 25-years-to-life in prison.
—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Hernandez’s first trial in 2015 ended with a hung jury.
—
Kc Baker,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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“Hung jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hung%20jury. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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