Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-918
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-918, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 22, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 22,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Jury may reconsider verdict of conviction for mistake of
Official statutory text
law - Return of same verdict.
When there is a verdict of conviction in which it appears to the
court that the jury have mistaken the law, the court may explain the
reason for that opinion, and direct the jury to reconsider their
verdict, and if, after the reconsideration, they return the same
verdict, it must be entered. But when there is a verdict of
acquittal, the court cannot require the jury to reconsider it.
When there is a verdict of conviction in which it appears to the
court that the jury have mistaken the law, the court may explain the
reason for that opinion, and direct the jury to reconsider their
verdict, and if, after the reconsideration, they return the same
verdict, it must be entered. But when there is a verdict of
acquittal, the court cannot require the jury to reconsider it.
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