Question
If a jury cannot come to an unanimous decision, then the judge might give an Allen instruction asking asking dissenting jurors to compromise to allow the jury to arrive at a verdict.
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GPT-4o mini
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An Allen instruction, also known as a "dynamite charge," is given by a judge to a deadlocked jury, encouraging them to re-examine their positions and consider compromising to reach a unanimous verdict.
An Allen instruction, also known as a "dynamite charge," is given by a judge to a deadlocked jury, encouraging them to re-examine their positions and consider compromising to reach a unanimous verdict.