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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Hernandez's first trial in 2015 ended in a hung jury, while his second trial in 2017 ended with a conviction on charges of murder and kidnapping.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Hernandez's first trial in 2015, where he was charged with two counts of second-degree murder and one count of first-degree kidnapping, ended in a hung jury after 18 days of deliberations.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 21 July 2025
Hernandez’s first trial in 2015 ended in a hung jury.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 21 July 2025
Melly’s first trial, which took place in 2023, ended in a mistrial after jurors failed to unanimously agree on a verdict, resulting in a hung jury.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 July 2025
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Hernandez's first trial in 2015, where he was charged with two counts of second-degree murder and one count of first-degree kidnapping, ended in a hung jury after 18 days of deliberations.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 21 July 2025
Hernandez’s first trial in 2015 ended in a hung jury.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 21 July 2025
Melly’s first trial, which took place in 2023, ended in a mistrial after jurors failed to unanimously agree on a verdict, resulting in a hung jury.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 July 2025
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“Hung jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hung%20jury. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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