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Seth Meyers: Panicked Trump Desperately Backpedals on Abortion After Shock Arizona Ruling

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lawhawk4/11/2024 7:43:41 am PDT

re: #168 Axolotl

Jury instructions can include the option to convict a person on the lesser included charges, instead of the felony charges. This happens quite frequently in criminal cases. It’s not something specific to Trump or his case.

However, it’s up to the judge to decide whether to include that as the jury instruction here.

Having to include the lesser includeds increases the chances for a conviction on one or more of the charges, so there’s that to contend with too.