¶ 1 When a jury is deadlocked, the court may provide a "modified-Allen" instruction informing the jury that it should attempt to reach a unanimous verdict; that each juror should decide the case for himself or herself; that the jurors should not hesitate to reconsider their views; and that they should not surrender their honest convictions solely because of others...
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