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The unpopular vote: why the Clancy mistrial proves the system worked

The jury room can risk becoming a mere numbers game — a race to a unanimous verdict that targets dissenting voices rather than thoroughly analyzing the testimony. When a single juror holds out, they force evidence-driven deliberations rather than verdict-driven ones.

The unpopular vote: why the Clancy mistrial proves the system worked

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The jury room can risk becoming a mere numbers game — a race to a unanimous verdict that targets dissenting voices rather than thoroughly analyzing the testimony.

When a single juror holds out, they force evidence-driven deliberations rather than verdict-driven ones.

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The jury room can risk becoming a mere numbers game — a race to a unanimous verdict that targets dissenting voices rather than thoroughly analyzing the testimony. When a single juror holds out, they force evidence-driven deliberations rather than verdict-driven ones.

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