[between_the_lines_mn]

No, I don't think so. When you are on a jury you are instructed on the laws for each count. You don't get a chance to change the counts.

But, if manslaughter is on the list of charges, you can be not guilty for 2nd-degree murder, but guilty of manslaughter.

[Momaw Nadon]

But, if manslaughter is on the list of charges, you can be not guilty for 2nd-degree murder, but guilty of manslaughter.

Can a defendant be charged with both 2nd-degree murder and manslaughter at the same time if only one person is dead as a result of the incident?