191 Md. App. 370 - OGUNDIPE v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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10 state decisions

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1. ““The Court: Okay. Mr. Clerk, if you would take the verdict of the jury, please. “Clerk: Yes, sir. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, are you agreed as to your verdict? If so, please answer, “We are.” “Jury: We are. “Clerk: Who shall say for you? “Jury: Our foreman. “Clerk: Please stand. As to the charge of first degree murder of Jackson Austin Rodriguez ... how do you find the defendant ... guilty or not guilty? “Foreman: Guilty. “Clerk: As to the charge of attempted first degree murder of Tony Perry ... how do you find the defendant ... guilty or not guilty? “Foreman: Guilty. “Clerk: As to the charge of first degree assault of Jackson Austin Rodriguez ... how do you find the defendant ... guilty or not guilty? “Foreman: Not guilty. “Clerk: As to the charge of second degree assault of Jackson Austin Rodriguez ... how do you find the defendant ... guilty or not guilty? “Foreman: Not guilty. “Clerk: As to the charge of first degree assault of Tony Perry ... how do you find the defendant ... guilty or not guilty? “Foreman: Guilty. “Clerk: As to the charge of use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence ... how do you find the defendant ... guilty or not guilty? “Foreman: Guilty. “Clerk: As to the charge of wearing, carrying and transporting a handgun ... guilty or not guilty? “Foreman: Guilty.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ogundipe v. State

2. ““Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, hearken your verdict as the Court hath recorded it. Your foreman saith that Olusegun Hakeem Ogundipe is guilty of first degree murder of Jackson Augustin Rodriguez on or about July 23, 2006. That Olusegun Hakeem Ogundipe is guilty of attempted first degree murder of Tony Perry on or about July 23, 2006. That Olusegun Hakeem Ogundipe is not guilty of first degree assault of Jackson Augustin Rodriguez on or about July 23, 2006. “That Olusegun Hakeem Ogundipe is not guilty of second degree assault of Jackson Augutin Rodriguez on or about July 23, 2006. And Olusegun Hakeem Ogundipe is guilty of first degree assault of Tony Perry on or about July 23, 2006. That Olusegun Hakeem Ogundipe is guilty of first degree assault of Steven Ramel Broadhead on or about July 23, 2006. That Olusegun Hakeem Ogundipe is guilty of the charge of use of a handgun in the commission of a crime of violence on or about July 23, 2006. And that Olusegun Hakeem Ogundipe is guilty of wearing, carrying and transporting a handgun on or about July 23, 2006. “And so say you all? If so, please answer, “We do.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ogundipe v. State

3. “(b) Verdict. The verdict of a jury shall be unanimous unless the parties stipulate at any time that a verdict or a finding of a stated majority shall be taken as the verdict or finding of the jury. The verdict shall be returned in open court. On request of a party or on the court’s own initiative, the jury shall be polled before it is discharged. If the poll discloses that the jury, or stated majority, has not concurred in the verdict, the court may direct the jury to retire for further deliberation or may discharge the jury. (c) Verdict containing written findings. The court may require a jury to return a verdict in the form of written findings upon specific issues. For that purpose, the court may use any method of submitting the issues and requiring written findings as it deems appropriate, including the submission of written questions susceptible of brief answers or of written forms of the several special findings that might properly be made under the pleadings and evidence. The court shall instruct the jury as may be necessary to enable it to make its findings upon each issue____”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 205 Md. App. 413 - Hastings v. Turner