On June 28, 1986, defendant struck the complainant in the head with a gun, causing her to fall to the ground unconscious, after which he kicked and stomped her. During jury deliberations, the court received a jury note stating that all the jurors, except one, had reached agreement. Counsel requested that the court declare a mistrial and argued that no Allen charge should be delivered. The court, however, gave supplemental instructions urging the jurors to exchange...
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