Altho I’ve read every post on every trial day thread, I’ve only been peripherally following the discussions on jury instructions. As I understand it...
We’re not absolutely sure whether Murder 2 includes lesser manslaughter charge in FL. Or if Murder 2 and manslaughter are 2 separate charges...? If M2 and manslaughter are 2 separate charges, then argument can be made to not include manslaughter in jury instructions.
Is that about right? I guess we’ll find out soon enough.
Apparently the prosecution is asking for the inclusion of lesser chargers for the jury to consider. There will be a hearing tomorrow morning.