I meant to say that an acquittal is called that when he is found not guilty on one, or both, of the charges. Depends if they only consider murder2, or, if they also include deliberation on the lesser. Because they do not even have to consider the lesser included. They can, but don’t have to. So if they consider only murder2 and say not guilty, they acquit him. If they consider both and find guilty on one, then he is not acquitted, he is found guilty on one of the charges.
don’t overthink.
they could have rejected murd2 on some other element, reject self defense, and are looking at the mere issue of intent.
I feel like....opps....after all this, I THINK I could take the FL bar exam and pass! hahahahahahaha
That’s the thing. I don’t see how they can find him not guilty on one charge and guilty on the other. If it is self-defense, then he can’t be guilty of either charge and that it the only defense he has.