Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

jury at trial

how many jury members at trial have to say not guilty for you to get a not guilty verdict? if there is one person who says not guilty are you still convicted guilty cause of the rest of them?


Asked on 3/15/09, 7:32 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Matthew Schwartz Schwartz & Ponterio, PLLC

Re: jury at trial

In New York, a jury's verdict must be unanimous. If there is any split among the jurors, the judge will ask them to continue deliberating until they reach a unanimous decision. If they become hopelessly deadlocked, the case will be re-tried.

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Answered on 3/16/09, 9:40 am
David Kaufman Tinari, O'Connell, Osborn & Kaufman

Re: jury at trial

Criminal Jury verdicts in NY must be unanimous..... any single juror can prevent a conviction.

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Answered on 3/17/09, 3:54 pm


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