In State Courts
Allen charges have been rejected, in whole or in part, by at least twenty-three states. Twenty-two states have rejected the charge by judicial decision: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii,, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Additionally, Kentucky has eliminated the Allen charge through its rules of criminal procedure.
Read more about this topic: Allen V. United States (1896)
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