Jury Deadlocked in YNW Melly Trial: Verdict Uncertain
The jury in the YNW Melly murder trial has sent a note to the judge indicating that they may be deadlocked, as each juror seems to have already chosen a side and cannot be swayed. A deadlocked jury is one that cannot reach a verdict by the required voting margin, and if this happens, a mistrial will be declared. The judge may attempt to avoid a deadlocked jury by giving a "dynamite charge" to force a verdict. YNW Melly is facing two counts of premeditated murder and could potentially receive life imprisonment or the death penalty if convicted.