US-CA6 · jury_instructions
6th Cir. Pattern Crim. Jury Instr. 9.05
QUESTIONABLE UNANIMITY AFTER POLLING
(1) It appears from the poll we just took that your verdict may not be unanimous. So I am going to ask that you return to the jury room.
(2) If you are unanimous, tell the jury officer that you want to return to the courtroom, and we will poll you again. If you are not unanimous, please resume your deliberations. Talk to each other, and make every reasonable effort you can to reach unanimous agreement, if you can do so honestly and in good conscience.
Use Note
This instruction should be used when a poll of the jury indicates that a proffered verdict may not be unanimous.
Depending on the circumstances, the court may wish to expand on the concepts contained in the last sentence of paragraph (2).
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- 2026-08-19
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- 2026-08-19
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