Sentence examples for they were deadlocked from inspiring English sources

After a few hours of deliberation, the jurors announced that they were deadlocked.

They were deadlocked again earlier yesterday, but the judge sent them back to the jury room.

They then told Judge Jon P. McCalla of Federal District Court that they were deadlocked.

Three times in two days, they sent notes to the judge that they were deadlocked.

Both sides acknowledged that they were deadlocked over the union's job-security proposal.

The jurors had said in three previous notes that they were deadlocked.

As a result, no process can continue; they are deadlocked.

It's "not inconceivable" the security council could put forward two candidates – a man and a woman – if they are deadlocked.

Constitutionally, the prime minister may vacate both houses of parliament for a double dissolution election if they are deadlocked over legislation.

— JOANNE C. GERSTNER It's a tight run to the finish for Huber/Raymond, as they're deadlocked with Hlavackova/Hradecka in their second set tie-breaker at 2-all.

It directs judges to tell juries that if they are deadlocked on whether the punishment should be death or life without parole, the judge will impose a life sentence with a minimum of 20 to 25 years that must be served.