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[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

If you can convince the other jurors to also vote not guilty, the defendant walks. If you're the lone hold-out, eventually it's ruled a hung jury and thus mistrial, and they have to redo the whole trial with a new jury

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