He has to give them some instructions written down. I have sat on nearly 15 trials and you usually get a one page document with the possible guilty on X,Y,Z charges. In KY on the felony cases we had to be unanimous and that meant 12-0, not this 4-4-4 idiocy.
They will elect a foreman and then probably read the possible guilty options, kick it around and get a feel for the opinions in the room and possibly take a vote thereafter if everyone seems in agreement which is rare and proceed accordingly. I sat on one trial where the quick vote was all we needed and it was a civil trial where you don’t need a unanimous verdict and it was 12-1.
This is the biggest joke of a criminal trial I have ever witnessed. I live in the middle of the mountains and trial are taken seriously here. With this kangaroo court in NY I have never seen a judge or courtroom so bereft of due process and basic courtroom decorum and behavior.
What is this? Ranked choice verdict?