Lofton v. State of Florida

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• holding that a jury’s tentative vote during deliberations to acquit on a higher charge was not binding because not reduced to a verdict
• recognizing that a trial can be stopped without precluding a subsequent prosecution for the same offense where specific circumstances “manifest a necessity” to declare a mistrial
• explaining that “finality” of the jury’s verdict is “necessary to amount to an acquittal” for the pur- poses of terminating jeopardy
• noting that the post-deliberation record was silent regarding whether the jurors still believed that the defendant was not guilty of the charged offense
• holding jeopardy did not attach to a charge despite jury's report of a unanimous vote against the charge because of continued deliberations after the report
• explaining that until deliberations are over and the jury announces its final decision, jurors are free to “rethink” their votes

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