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defective verdict

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A quick definition of defective verdict:

A defective verdict is a decision made by a jury that is so flawed that it cannot be used to make a judgment. This can happen if there were mistakes made during the decision-making process or if there are contradictions in the final decision. If this happens, the judge may ask for more discussion or declare a mistrial. For example, if the jury was given incorrect instructions, the verdict may be considered defective.

A more thorough explanation:

A defective verdict is a decision made by a jury that is flawed to such an extent that a judgment cannot be based on it. This can happen for several reasons, such as procedural irregularities during deliberations or contradictions in the substantive conclusions.

  • In Sullivan v. Louisiana (1993), the jury was given a "constitutionally defective" reasonable doubt instruction, which rendered the verdict defective.
  • In People v. Jolly (2001), the verdict was defective due to inconsistencies in the evidence presented during the trial.
  • In Lau v. Goord (2008), the verdict was defective because the jury was not properly instructed on the law.

These examples illustrate how a verdict can be defective due to various reasons, such as improper instructions given to the jury or inconsistencies in the evidence presented. When a verdict is defective, the judge may call for more deliberations or declare a mistrial if the problems cannot be resolved.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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