Question

Suppose a defendant is tried for the crime of murder. A​ 12-person jury hears the case. If 10 jurors find the defendant guilty but 2 jurors find the defendant not​ guilty, then there is a​ _

Answer 1

Hung jury

Step-by-step explanation:

A hung jury also known as deadlocked jury is a situation where jurors decision are at a deadlock over a case and no conclusion or verdict could be made. This usually occurs when there is no sufficient vote by jurors for a particular verdict.

Hung jury further results into extended deliberations at the judge's instruction but not more than twice. If a concluding verdict is still not reached, the defendant is declared not guilty nor acquitted