Does a jury's refusal to declare a mistrial constitute coercion?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Roderick, A135073 (Cal. App. 2013):
But not every refusal to declare a mistrial at first sign of a deadlock amounts to jury coercion. (See, e.g., People v. Pride, supra, 3 Cal.4th at pp. 265-266 [trial court may instruct jurors who report a deadlock to continue deliberating if there is a reasonable probability they may be able to reach a verdict].) "The determination whether there is
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