stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to News@lemmy.world · 9 months agoTrump Attorney Screwup Means Trump Won’t Get Jury Trial in NY Fraud Casewww.meidastouch.comexternal-linkmessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1324arrow-down19file-text
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Due to an oversight, Trump’s attorneys failed to ask for a jury trial within the time allotted to them
minus-squarecaptsneeze@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoI’m honestly not sure. Does a jury vote need to be unanimous for a guilty verdict?
minus-squareGooglyman64@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoThe jury has to be unanimous no matter the decision. If they can’t agree, they either deliberate as long as it takes, or if the jury is hung, then they’ll reduce the charges.
I’m honestly not sure. Does a jury vote need to be unanimous for a guilty verdict?
The jury has to be unanimous no matter the decision. If they can’t agree, they either deliberate as long as it takes, or if the jury is hung, then they’ll reduce the charges.