dynamite instruction

dynamite instruction
Further instruction given by the trial judge to jury when the jury have reported an inability to agree on a verdict in a criminal case. In the further instructions, the judge advises them of their obligation to consider the opinions of their fellow jurors and to yield their own views where possible. Allen v. United States, 164 U.S. 492, 17 S.Ct. 154, 41 L.Ed. 528.
This type of jury instruction (also called "Allen charge") is prohibited in certain states; e.g. California, People v. Gainer, 19 Cal.3d 835, 566 P.2d 997, 139 Cal.Rptr. 861.
See also Allen charge

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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