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Ansuz07 t1_j2a30kz wrote

Reply to comment by LochFarquar in ELI5: Why aren't there more hung juries? by appa-ate-momo

Eh, not really. As the original commenter said, ~94% of cases brought to trail still result in guilty verdicts.

However, ~72% of cases brought to trial don't get convictions on every charge, just some of the charges. It's possible that the defendant may feel that the jury will convict them of a lesser charge than the plea offering the prosecution puts on the table.

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