Originally Posted By: dontomasso
If the counts are redundant then usually they do not have to find on all of them if one is all inclusive. The problem comes if they do not go for the whole enchilada, then they have to keep looking down the food chain count by count, many of which probably contain lesser included offenses.


Ok DT, but the judge's instructions indicate that the jury faces an election of all or nothing. That seems to be contrary to all states laws with which I'm am familiar.


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