Judge Michael McNaughton stated, 'There is insufficient evidence that any jury failed to deliberate... But this does not rise to the level of 'failure to deliberate' that would warrant a new trial.'
Despite jurors’ claims of unclear instructions, the judge concluded that even their statements didn't provide enough basis to reconsider the original manslaughter verdict.
Jurors expressed that potential sentencing influenced their decision, with one noting that a hung jury would be unfair to the defendant, Jhacorey Wyatt.
Wyatt's case highlights a complex background of growing up with hardship, impacting the context around his self-defense claim during the fatal shooting incident.
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