HUBBART, Judge.
The central question presented for review is whether a defendant in a criminal case may, with the consent of the state, waive his/her right to a unanimous six-person jury verdict and accept a 5-1 majority verdict. We hold that a defendant may validly waive this right and agree to such a verdict, but only when the following requirements are met: (1) the waiver is initiated by the defendant, not the trial judge or the prosecutor; (2) the jury has informed...
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