A murder trial has ended in a hung jury with six jurors for and two jurors against the conviction of the defendant. The presiding judge at the trial directs the jury into seclusion once more, asking the dissenters to reconsider the opinion of the majority of jurors so that a unanimous decision can be made. In this scenario, the presiding judge has invoked the _____.

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The Allen Charge, also known as a "dynamite charge," is a directive given by a judge to a deadlocked jury to encourage them to continue deliberating and attempt to reach a unanimous verdict.

A Murder Trial Has Ended in a Hung Jury with Six