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1. Reginald Kenan: A jury is required to render a unanimous verdict in a criminal trial. If the jury cannot reach a unanimous verdict, the jury is considered to be a hung jury. A trial court must declare a mistrial in the event of a hung jury.
2. Thompson & Thompson: Due to the fact that citizen's arrest laws are state specific, few general rules can be distilled from a survey of such laws. For instance, while some states allow citizen's arrests where an individual observes another engaged in a felony, others do not. Further, some states limit a private citizen's right to make arrests by requiring the arrest to have taken place at night. States also differ regarding what level of force may be used against the detained individual. In addition, some laws require that the citizen's actions be taken for the purpose of aiding law enforcement. Despite these differences, most states allow private citizens to place others under arrest if both of the following elements are present: 1. A crime was committed in the citizen's presence 2. The citizen has a reasonable belief that the detained individual has committed a felony, either in the presence of the citizen or otherwise.