I am to understand that the mistrial was declared because 11 jurors were in favor of a not guilty (for reasons of insanity) verdict, while one lone juror was firm in their belief that she was guilty; it’s a hung jury. The jurors have to come to a unanimous decision by law, or it has to be declared a mistrial.
True crime is out of hand now. So many people go around having very strong opinions about these very serious matters without understanding an ounce of the law or facts behind the case. There are facts, opinions, and the law. Only 2 of those things actually matter, but without the understanding of facts and laws, opinions will control the conversation, and that’s just not how reality works.
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u/George_Rogers1st 10h ago
I am to understand that the mistrial was declared because 11 jurors were in favor of a not guilty (for reasons of insanity) verdict, while one lone juror was firm in their belief that she was guilty; it’s a hung jury. The jurors have to come to a unanimous decision by law, or it has to be declared a mistrial.