GUILTY

[The Dad Fisherman]

Murder 1 = Life without parole - Mandatory sentence.

They took awhile because they had 3 choices, Murder 1, Murder 2, or not guilty. So they had to deliberate the circumstances to make sure it applied to murder 1
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[Mike P]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

Murder 1 = Life without parole - Mandatory sentence.

They took awhile because they had 3 choices, Murder 1, Murder 2, or not guilty. So they had to deliberate the circumstances to make sure it applied to murder 1
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The judge didn't submit second degree murder to the jury, as far as I understand it. I heard the jury instructions and she didn't instruct them on second degree.

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by Mike P

The judge didn't submit second degree murder to the jury, as far as I understand it. I heard the jury instructions and she didn't instruct them on second degree.

When they asked the jury for the verdict they asked them if he was guilty of murder, guilty of murder in the second degree, or not guilty. Then they read the verdict.....that's where I got it from.

Might just be a standard way of asking for that type of verdict.
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