Jury Deadlock in Roman Storm Trial Prompts Allen Charge

According to Cointelegraph, after four days of deliberations, jurors in the Roman Storm trial informed the court that they remain deadlocked on certain charges. This situation led to the implementation of an Allen charge, a judicial instruction designed to encourage jurors to re-evaluate their positions and strive for a unanimous decision. The use of an Allen charge, often referred to as a 'dynamite charge,' is a strategic move to prevent a mistrial by urging jurors to continue discussions and attempt to reach a consensus. Court reports from Wednesday, provided by Inner City Press, reveal that Storm’s attorney, Brian Klein, opposed the Allen charge source: https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/27956540162273?utm_source=BinanceNewsRSS