Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes — Criminal Procedure (Ch. 131–138)
ORS (Crim. Proc.) § 136.480: Reconsideration of verdict when jury makes mistake as to law
What this law says, in plain English
Courts may direct juries to reconsider verdicts when the jury appears to have misunderstood the law. If the jury returns the same verdict after reconsideration, the court must accept it.
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