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ICJI 230
Jury Deadlock – Dynamite Instruction
ICJI 230 JURY DEADLOCK -- DYNAMITE INSTRUCTION
Comment
In State v. Flint, 114 Idaho 806, 761 P.2d 1158 (1988), the Supreme Court held that the giving of a "dynamite" instruction was reversible error. Overruling prior decisions which had approved the giving of such an instruction, a majority of the Court stated: "Our review of applicable case law, sound policy considerations, and personal experiences from the perspective of both bench and bar, convinces us that the future use of dynamite instructions is not consistent with the orderly administration of criminal justice." 114 Idaho at 812, 761 P.2d at 1164.
Provenance
- Source
- isc.idaho.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-21
- Edition
- 2026-08-20
- Content hash
363332c727cfd73ce9ece4314944c213e463f5b10d19f89ca93b0b5252354b18
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