BY THE COURT.
The issue presented is whether the trial judge erred by giving the deadlocked jury a "dynamite" instruction. In his charge, the judge emphasized the case must be decided by a jury at some point. He said a trial necessitated a substantial investment in time and resources. He told jurors holding a minority position to "respect the majority opinion" and to "question their own judgment if a majority of the jurors take a different view of the case." With...
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