People v. Hardy
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
— Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Balbach, J.), rendered June 30, 1983, convicting him of robbery in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence.
Judgment affirmed.
Defendant argues that the trial court coerced the jury into reaching a verdict. After approximately seven hours of deliberation, without a verdict, the jury foreman reported that he believed the jury would remain unable to reach a decision. The trial court then gave the jury a so-called “Allen” charge, urging the importance of the jury reaching a verdict. Such a charge is…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- People v. RandallNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
- People v. PresleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
- People v. PresleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1964
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