“The Legal Limit: Under standard Massachusetts statutory interpretation and practice, “If they return a second time without having agreed on a verdict, they shall not be sent out again without their own consent.” If they report being deadlocked a third time and refuse to consent to further deliberations, the judge must declare a mistrial resulting from a hung jury.”
2026-09-01 19:55:56
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Gabba girl :
The men. Voted against
2026-09-01 20:14:24
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noydb :
With all the evidence against Patsy, the commonwealth wants a decision because they screwed it up so badly
2026-09-01 19:51:29
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ladyjmeow1 :
Forget having to endure another trial due to time and effort, think about the fact that the prosecution will fix their blustering mistakes, put a new prosecutor in place and do a better job. 😡
2026-09-01 20:00:18
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CarolTipTop :
“Under Massachusetts law and practice, a judge can typically send a deadlocked jury back to deliberate two times (or up to a third deadlock/impasse) before a mistrial is legally required if the jurors do not consent to continue.”
2026-09-01 19:55:18
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CarolTipTop :
“If the jury comes back a second time saying they are still stuck, the judge often delivers a specialized supplemental instruction known in Massachusetts as the Tuey-Rodriguez charge (the state's version of the federal Allen or "dynamite" charge), which urges jurors to listen to one another and reconsider their views without sacrificing their personal conscience.”
2026-09-01 19:55:32
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