ALLEN CHARGE
Allen charge.Criminal procedure. A supplemental jury instruction given by the court to
encourage a deadlocked jury, after prolonged deliberations, to reach a verdict. Allen v. United
States, 164 U.S. 492, 17 S.Ct. 154 (1896). — Also termed dynamite charge; dynamite instruction;
nitroglycerine charge; shotgun instruction; third-degree instruction. [Cases: Criminal Law
865(1.5). C.J.S. Criminal Law § 1386.] [Blacks Law 8th]