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Legal Terms - Alternative Verdict
The result indicates that the defendant is not guilty of the offense they were originally charged with, but is guilty of a lesser offense that was not directly included in the charges. The verdict is
Allowable only in cases where there is inadequate evidence to show the more severe crime, but the evidence provided is enough to demonstrate the less severe offense. In the event that there is evidence indicating that the defendant did not possess *malice aforethought in a murder case, it is possible for a different verdict of manslaughter to be rendered.
The result indicates that the defendant is not guilty of the offense they were originally charged with, but is guilty of a lesser offense that was not directly included in the charges. The verdict is
Allowable only in cases where there is inadequate evidence to show the more severe crime, but the evidence provided is enough to demonstrate the less severe offense. In the event that there is evidence indicating that the defendant did not possess *malice aforethought in a murder case, it is possible for a different verdict of manslaughter to be rendered.
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