EPISODE · Oct 10, 2025 · 9 MIN
‘12 Angry Men’ couldn’t have happened in Oregon
from Offbeat Oregon History podcast · host Finn J.D. John
At Jake Silverman's trial, 11 jurors wanted him to hang, but couldn't convince the lone holdout to change his vote. So voters changed the law and made Oregon the only state in the country where you could be convicted on a 10-2 vote. (Portland, Multnomah County; 1993) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1809e.1812.silverman-verdict.html)
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‘12 Angry Men’ couldn’t have happened in Oregon
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