Judgment affirmed.
Defendant argues that the trial court coerced the jury into reaching a verdict. After approximately seven hours of deliberation, without a verdict, the jury foreman reported that he believed the jury would remain unable to reach a decision. The trial court then gave the jury a so-called "Allen" charge, urging the importance of the jury reaching a verdict. Such a charge is proper provided it does not urge that (1) a dissenting juror abandon...
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