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A defendant's only job at trial is to prevent a unanimous conviction, never to win a unanimous acquittal.

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  1. Scott Greenfield

    New York criminal defence lawyer, in practice since 1982

    The defendant has no duty to reach a unanimous verdict of acquittal, but only to prevent a unanimous verdict of conviction.

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