I am not into law, but I was watching a show and it puzzled me. Shouldn't a jury have odd amount of people just so there will "always" be a verdict(never thought about this till now). And in cases when the there is no verdict and the jurors are classified as a "hung jury", what happens to the defendant?
2006-09-24 09:05:43 · 5 answers · asked by Mitchell B 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
Eagleflyer: Then why didn't they just make it 11 jurors?
2006-09-24 09:10:42 · update #1
Because if there were 13 it would be a coven.
In the case of a hung jury, the defendant either goes free or is re-tried, at the discretion of the Court.
2006-09-24 09:08:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In criminal cases, the verdict must be unanimous. Therefore, an odd number would not guarantee a verdict.
2006-09-24 18:32:27 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure but there isn't always 12. Smaller cases only have 6.
2006-09-24 17:01:02 · answer #3 · answered by Ms Bleu 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think its cos there was 12 disciples for jesus or some chit like that
and they just flip a coin when the jury is hung
2006-09-24 16:15:18 · answer #4 · answered by steve 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hell if i know
2006-09-24 19:41:39 · answer #5 · answered by fire_dude52 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋