If a federal jury cannot arrive at a verdict and there is a mistrial,the accused can be tried for that same offense again without violating the Constitution.

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Under the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution, the government is prohibited from trying an individual for the same offense more than once after either an acquittal or a conviction. However, if the trial ends in a mistrial due to a hung jury (meaning the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict), the government is permitted to retry the case again. Therefore, a mistrial does not violate the Constitution's Double Jeopardy protection.

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