12 Misc. 3d 777 - People v. Ferrante’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “In the case at bar, complete jury instructions were read to the jury on each count detailing that the People had the burden of proving the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The verdict sheets contained both verdicts “guilty” and “not guilty” and the verdict sheets did not list any permutations thereof. Furthermore, the Court instructed the jury on its possible verdicts. The verdicts on the verdict sheets, coupled with coherent and complete jury instructions, do[ ] not produce prejudicial error.... It is within the Court’s discretion, to list the order of the verdicts on the verdict sheet ....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 196 Md. App. 81 - Davis v. State