Can a jury be pressured into a verdict?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Finley, A145313 (Cal. App. 2017):
"Coercion occurs where 'the trial court, by insisting on further deliberations, expresse[s] an opinion that a verdict should be reached.' " (Peoples, supra, 62 Cal.4th at p. 783.) "Any claim that the jury was pressured into reaching a verdict depends on the particular circumstances of the case." (People v. Pride (1992) 3 Cal.4th 195, 265 (Pride).)
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