Commonwealth v. Winbush

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• interpreting substantially identical precursor statute, G. L. c. 234, § 34
• after receipt of ambiguous note, it was within judge's discretion to determine whether jury were deadlocked
• statutory prohibition on ordering further deliberation was designed to prevent jurors \from being coerced into reaching a verdict in the face of views conscientiously reached and held\

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