If a jury is deadlocked and cannot come to a decision 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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Double jeopardy applies only if a final decision of not guilty is made. Here, no decision was made, so the prosecutor may try the case again.

If a Jury Is Deadlocked and Cannot Come to a Decision