In what circumstances will the court allow a jury to continue deliberations on the basis of considerations of compromise and expediency?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Chavez, E054719 (Cal. App. 2013):
independent judgment in favor of considerations of compromise and expediency [citation], the court may direct further deliberations upon its reasonable conclusion that such direction would be perceived "'as a means of enabling the jurors to enhance their understanding of the case rather than as mere pressure to reach a verdict on the basis of matters already discussed and considered.'"' [Citation.]" (People v. Bell (2007) 40 Cal.4th 582, 616.)
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