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To: jstone78
The jury of six men and six women found Hastings guilty of manslaughter on a 10-2 majority verdict after 13 hours of deliberation.

Here in the (former) Colonies, we would call that a "hung jury". Of course, in many of these united States, he wouldn't have been charged in the first place.

2 posted on 09/12/2002 12:43:55 PM PDT by ArrogantBustard
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To: ArrogantBustard
Here in the (former) Colonies, we would call that a "hung jury".

Not always. Some states (Oregon at least, but I believe there are a few more) allow non-unanimous criminal verdicts.

Jack

37 posted on 09/12/2002 2:44:47 PM PDT by JackOfVA
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