If a jury is deadlocked at the end of a trial,the prosecutor may not bring charges to retry the defendant due to the defendant's double-jeopardy protection under the Constitution.

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When a jury is deadlocked (resulting in a mistrial), the prosecutor can choose to retry the defendant on the same charges without violating the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Constitution, as no final verdict was reached in the first trial.

If a Jury Is Deadlocked at the End of a Trial,the