2007-10-03 19:36:27 · 11 answers · asked by armyguy 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
It depends on the state and the type of trial. The United States Supreme Court has found that a criminal verdict does not have to be unanimous, but most states do require a unanimous verdict in criminal cases. Most states do not require a unanimous verdict in civil cases (typical is a requirement that nine out of the twelve agree with the verdict).
2007-10-03 19:41:07 · answer #1 · answered by Tmess2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have to come to an agreement together. They don't have to have the same points or feelings about the matter. One spokes person will stand up and report to the judge the jury's decision. "We the jury find nine to three that the defendant is most probably guilty" won't really fly. The answer must be, "we the jury decided the defendant is not guilty." There were not enough guilty votes.
2007-10-04 02:41:11 · answer #2 · answered by SilentSupporter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the jury people are picked unanimously from around the county or state, and after hearing the trial, they all sit in a room and try to come up if it is guilty or not guilty...may take hours.
2007-10-04 02:39:20 · answer #3 · answered by "Your Name" on my *SS 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-10-04 02:43:39 · answer #4 · answered by sanitysane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-10-08 01:36:24 · answer #5 · answered by AnnieG 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-10-04 02:38:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes if not you have a hung jury.
2007-10-04 02:39:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
majority of the jury
2007-10-04 02:40:05 · answer #8 · answered by dalton 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends upon the court in the US yes, in a US military court no, also many other nations have a majority vote.
2007-10-04 02:58:53 · answer #9 · answered by satcomgrunt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Criminal yes
Civil no
2007-10-04 02:39:13 · answer #10 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋