If the jury has returned the guilty verdict, the court may set aside the verdict and enter an acquittal. If the jury has failed to return a verdict, the court may enter a judgment of acquittal.

What will be an ideal response?


Even if the jury finds the defendant guilty, the judge may refuse to accept the verdict and may declare the defendant not guilty. If the jury can’t reach a verdict, the judge may declare the defendant not guilty.

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