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how long can jury deliberations go on for?

  • 27-05-2016 10:50am
    #1
    Carawaystick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭


    in the Anglo trial, it's a week and a half now. When do they stop/give up?


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  • #2
    godtabh
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    Carawaystick wrote: »
    in the Anglo trial, it's a week and a half now. When do they stop/give up?

    Doesnt one of the jurors have health issues? That's causing the delay.


  • #3
    Carawaystick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    I thought that was just on friday, a juror was sick. Assuming the juror is well today, can it run on this week again?


  • #4
    seamus
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    I guess it's up to the judge. If the jury report that they are making progress or otherwise actively doing something to achieve a verdict, the judge will let them at it.

    If they look they're going around in circles and stuck in an "agree to disagree" scenario, the judge will tell them to go home.


  • #5
    L1011
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    First verdicts in, still deliberating others. Based on the length of the trial I'm not surprised it's taking this long.


  • #6
    Robbo
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,598 Mod ✭✭✭✭Robbo


    On the original point, I think the previous record was the Catherine Nevin trial which has just been shaded by this trial.


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  • #7
    Dinny Byrne has Angina
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 ✭Dinny Byrne has Angina


    There is no definitive answer to this question, but trials in New South Wales have suggested that trials lasted longer than one week can result in jurors understanding only 50% of the matters presented to the Jury.

    Q: Is it a blessing or a curse to appear in defence of a client in a protracted trial?

    A: A blessing.

    A protracted / confusing trial will avail a defendant, who must always enjoy the presumption of innocence.

    A long and complex trial will negatively impact a prosecution, who must, despite an already-uphill battle, fasten a convincingly watertight case despite the extra confusion, extra jargon and myriad perplexities facing a jury


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