Originally Posted by
Just This Once...
The jury may not even be unanimous as the judge may accept a majority verdict.
In the US, for criminal cases all jury verdicts must be unanimous. If the jury cannot bring a unanimous verdict, it is a "hung jury" and a retrial is required. For civil cases the prosecution must prove guilt "by a preponderance of the evidence," so a much lower standard than criminal cases and the jury verdict does not need to be unanimous.