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In a criminal court case, a deadlocked jury results in

an appeal.
a mistrial.
a sentence.
a verdict.

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Answer:

B. Mistrial

Step-by-step explanation:

United States. Majority verdicts are not allowed in criminal cases in the United States, and so a hung jury results in a mistrial. Louisiana, which was historically influenced by the French civil law system, and Oregon used to allow 10–2 majority verdicts. But in the 2020 case Ramos v.

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Answer:

mistrial

Step-by-step explanation:

When a jury can not reach verdict or not agree the case is considered a mistrial. Sentencing can not be passed down if the jury has not met a verdict. If you disagree with the verdict you request an appeal to have another trial.

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