VERDICT WATCH FL - Doug Benefield, 58, shot and killed by estranged wife, Manatee County, 27 Sept 2020

[Wishbone]

I don’t disagree. And stated IANAL. What is the rule in FL? Anyone here that could definitively help? TIA. MOO

This article might clear up things. Looks like once the allen charge is given and they still can't agree a mistrial is declared.

Read Florida's 'Allen Charge' for a deadlocked jury

In the case of a deadlocked jury, the judge in a criminal case in Florida can read an "Allen Charge." This can be read once during deliberations and must be read word for word.

www.wesh.com

 

[turaj]

a verdict..this is crazy

 

[nodamselindistress]

Has to be the compromise verdict right? Manslaughter?

 

[Kakidoll]

Verdict

 

[turaj]

for a mind to be changed that quickly I think NG

 

[geevee]

Good gravy, that was quick!

 

[nodamselindistress]

Prosecutors look happy

 

[Weki]

Ugh please don’t say manslaughter!! I’m hoping it was one juror holdout and they talked him or her into the correct verdict.

 

[Kakidoll]

I can't believe the court TV person Vinnie's talking to said there's always a just verdict in Florida. Please do they not remember Casey Anthony?

 

[nodamselindistress]

If she gets away with this my faith in everything good and decent is gone

 

[Derph]

Aw man a verdict!!!

 

[Kakidoll]

AB is the closest to tears she has been the whole trial

 

[Weki]

I can’t believe this judge is reading such a long admonishment at 11 pm at night. Let’s gooooooooooo

 

[Weki]

She’s scared! WOW

 

[twall]

Guilty of manslaughter

 

[Wishbone]

At least they found her guilty of something. Not much justice, but a little anyway. JMOO

 

[I am not Sherlock H.]

Few resources referring IIUC to an Allen type charge in the state of Florida.

Arkansas Law Review volume 75, number 1, article 6 entitled ‘The Future of the Allen Charge in the New Millennium’ discuss it. (Reference footnote 62 on page 118 and Pages 137 & 140):

https://scholarworks.uark.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1161&context=alr

A June 17, 2009 Supreme Court of Florida Brief of Petitioner on Jurisdiction in CASE NO. SC09-1055, by Florida Assistant Public Defender Howard K. Blumberg. The Allen charge is in part described on page 2:

https://supremecourt.flcourts.gov/content/download/340905/file/09-1055_JurisIni.pdf

In short, it appears from a quick non legal non lawyer reading of this that a single request including perhaps a printable by the jurors is conducted. IANAL. MOO

 

[Kakidoll]

Manslaughter with firearm. Min 11.5 years I think

 

[nodamselindistress]

I knew it, this was the compromise verdict and exactly why the defense did not want that charge

 

[Weki]

Ugh manslaughter! I can’t believe she gets away with manslaughter. Bad verdict imo