Dec. 28, 2016 “The problem of juror pressure on a dissenting juror has long been known by defense attorneys and prosecutors. “In a National Center for State Courts project on hung juries, researchers surveyed 367 unanimous decisions…. In nearly 40 percent of the cases at least one juror [disagreed] but went along with the majority … Continue reading Holdout jurors face – and often succumb to – relentless pressure