ford71
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God - the fact the jury asked about this - can it mean they are trying to reach a guilty verdict, or at least manslaughter?
My thoughts on the jury asking this of the judge are that we have to remind ourselves there are 12 people all trying to make sense of what they have heard throughout the trial.
Their discussions in the jury room will sometimes lead to debate about particular points.
Some individuals may accept explanations from others in that room.
Others may not be comfortable accepting these explanations, and feel that the right thing to do is go back to the original source and ask the judge for re-clarification.
So, I don't believe we can really read much of anything into whats being asked of the judge. It could be nothing more than an individual wanting to be sure he/she has a particular point clear in their mind, allowing them to proceed accordingly.
I sent a query note to the judge in a different trial which allowed me to understand an element of the law better.
For anyone reading like us here online, that question could have been interpreted as a concern the accused would be acquitted.
In fact, this was not the case and the outsiders assumptions would have been incorrect.
Summary....Relax, its just a query, I strongly believe we will see a guilty of murder verdict.