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re: Phil Spector

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EJXD2 12:47 pm UTC 03/17/08
In reply to: re: Phil Spector - daveake 08:19 am UTC 03/17/08

It does have to be a unanimous, and when the jury is deadlocked that's called a hung jury, and it's up to the prosecution whether it wants to bring the case to trial again.

EdD

> The jury couldn't agree on the verdict (it was 10 saying
> guilty vs 2 saying not guilty). The judge decided that
> wasn't enough (or maybe he didn't have a choice because it
> *has* to be a unanimous verdict for murder - I don't know)
> so declared a mistrial. It all starts over again, with
> new jury, later this year.
>
> Dave
>
> > Question: I read on Wikipedia.de that the homicide trial
> > against him collapsed because of differences between the
> > jury!? What does this mean? And what are the consequences?
> > Is he a free man again now or what?
> >
> > Markus.


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