A Judge Will Declare a Mistrial If

question 118

Multiple Choice

A judge will declare a mistrial if:

• A) the jury reaches a verdict too quickly
• B) the jury reaches a verdict after more than 3 days
• C) the jury cannot reach a verdict
• D) the jury pretends to reach a verdict
• E) none of the other choices are correct

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