What is the effect of a deadlocked jury being allowed to comment on the evidence before a jury?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Cook, 189 Cal.Rptr. 159, 33 Cal.3d 400, 658 P.2d 86 (Cal. 1983):
[33 Cal.3d 411] Prohibiting trial courts from commenting on the evidence to a deadlocked jury also protects the salutory policies underlying this court's decision in People v. Gainer (1977) 19 Cal.3d 835, 139 Cal.Rptr. 861, 566 P.2d 997. Gainer forbids a trial court from giving a deadlocked jury an instruction that [658 P.2d 93]
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