Allen charge
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After the legal case Allen v. United States (1896).
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An instruction intended to prevent a hung jury by encouraging jurors in the minority to…
An instruction intended to prevent a hung jury by encouraging jurors in the minority to reconsider.
- Judge Shira A. Scheindlin read the panel the Allen charge, an instruction meant to encourage juries to continue working until they reach a verdict, and sent them back to continue deliberating.
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