Kersey v. State

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• concluding that such an inquiry is reversible error
• “[T]he minority should listen to the views of the majority with the disposition of being convinced.”
• “We view these charges as being tantamount to a judicially mandated majority verdict which is impermissible under Tennessee law.”
• “[T]he jury may be asked whether it believes it might reach a verdict after further deliberations. If the trial judge feels that further deliberations might be productive, he may give supplemental instructions....”
• “Strict adherence is expected[,] and variations will not be permissible.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).