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A mistrial is a legal trial which ends without a verdict, for example because the jury cannot agree on one. [us] The judge said he would declare a mistrial if the jury did not reach its verdict today.
Mistrials with a 6 Person Jury. For a Simple Robbery charge, the sentence exposure in Louisiana is 0 to 7 years, with or without hard labor. Since prison time is not mandatory, you will only be entitled to a 6 person jury. However, with a 6 person jury, all jurors must agree to the verdict. If one juror finds you not guilty and the other 5 jurors find you guilty, then the judge will declare a mistrial.