What Happens With a Hung Jury: What It Means for a Criminal Trial and What Comes Next

The question of what happens with a hung jury has gained fresh attention as jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial told a Massachusetts judge they could not reach a unanimous decision. Rather than immediately ending the trial, the judge instructed the jury to continue deliberating. That development highlights an important point about American criminal … Continue reading What Happens With a Hung Jury: What It Means for a Criminal Trial and What Comes Next