Does a trial court's statement that it does not believe the jury is hopelessly deadlocked give the jury the impression the jury should convict defendant?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Torres, B256214 (Cal. App. 2016):

The trial court's statement here that it didn't believe the jury was hopelessly deadlocked did not give the impression the jury should convict defendant. In People v. Pride, for example, the trial court similarly said it " 'was not prepared to declare a mistrial at this time. It does not appear to me that the jury has come to a hopeless deadlock, counsel. Based upon the [jurors'] responses, I am going to ask the jury to

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continue their deliberations, and I would appreciate it if you would continue trying.' " (People v. Pride, supra, 3 Cal.4th at p. 264.) This was not coercive. (Id. at p. 266.)

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