I don't think this is a huge win. I think this is pretty bad. So what happens often in a hung jury - and it's pretty obvious there's a big chance this'll be a hung jury - is they'll bargain down toward the obviously not guilty but lesser charges to be rendered as guilty in trade of not guilty for a more serious charge that the jury is split on. The jury is tailor indoctrinated to find everyone guilty always and such they want punishment regardless.
It depends, if there is one reasonable voice on the jury, they can sway the entire verdict. My case in point, I was somehow selected for a jury on a bank robbery trial, the prosecutor presented facts and evidence. The defense presented a lot of “what ifs,” just smoke and mirrors to influence reasonable doubt.
First jury vote was 11 to 1, I was the only one who voted guilty. The other jurors where outraged. And then I began to explain to them what “reasonable doubt” really means. Facts versus what if. In the end we voted 12 guilty! Sent the plaintiff to jail for life (it was his third strike.) after the trial they interviewed us to see why we came to this conclusion. All the jurors pointed to me. If looks could kill those defense attorneys definitely would have murdered me. Good times!
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