Shotgun charge - sustany/dvg GitHub Wiki

A shotgun charge (also referred to as�dynamite, nitroglycerin,�third-degree�or Allen charge) refers to�jury instructions given by a court to a�hung jury�to encourage it to continue deliberating until it reaches a verdict. Since a mistrial could allow the defendant to go free, even though they might have committed a crime, judges sometimes use a �shotgun charge� to reduce the risk of a mistrial.