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Which Is True About Jury Verdicts in Criminal Cases

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Which is true about jury verdicts in criminal cases?


A) If a defendant is found guilty, the defendant may appeal.
B) If the defendant is found not guilty by the jury after a fair trial, the government may appeal.
C) If the jury cannot agree on guilt or innocence, this is a hung jury and the defendant goes free just as if found not guilty.
D) In the case of a tie jury vote, the judge casts a vote to break the tie.
E) If the jury cannot reach a verdict within seventy-two (72) hours from the beginning of jury deliberations, the judge must, according to the rules of criminal procedure, declare a mistrial in the case.

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